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John Kitching is a male former athlete who competed for England.
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| Nationality | England |
John Kitching is a male former athlete who competed for England.
He represented England in the high jump at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. [1] [2]
He was a member of the Achilles Club and also threw the javelin. [3]
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