John Duus

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John Duus
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born11 June 1906
Kobe, Japan
Died17 February 1991 (aged 84)
Needingworth, Cambridgeshire
Sport
Sport Athletics
Eventjavelin
Club Manchester AC

John Hercules Duus (1906-1991) was an athlete who competed for England at the 1934 British Empire Games.

Biography

Duus finished third behind Charles Bowen in the javelin event at the 1934 AAA Championships. [1] [2] [3]

Shortly afterwards, he represented England at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, [4] where he competed in the javelin event and was part of the Manchester Athletic Club. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Finals of White City events" . Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 14 July 1934. Retrieved 16 January 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "British athletes lose titles" . Weekly Dispatch (London). 15 July 1934. Retrieved 16 January 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "London 1934 Team". Team England. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Modest standards in the javelin, but a Leeds lecturer makes his mark". Northern Athletics.
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