John Duus

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John Duus
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NationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Born11 June 1906
Kobe, Japan
Died17 February 1991 (aged 84)
Needingworth, Cambridgeshire

John Hercules Duus (1906-1991) was an athlete who competed for England.

Athletics career

Duus competed in the javelin at the 1934 British Empire Games in London and was part of the Manchester Athletic Club. [1]

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References

  1. "Modest standards in the javelin, but a Leeds lecturer makes his mark". Northern Athletics.