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John William Sheldrick (born 1939), is a male former athlete who competed for England.
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John William Sheldrick (born 1939), is a male former athlete who competed for England.
He represented England and won a bronze medal in the discus at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia. [1] [2]
He was a member of the Thames Valley Club.
During the Games he met his future wife Prue O'Connor and stayed in Australia, therefore officially emigrating. [3] Together they had five sons.
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