John Heap (athlete)
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John "Jack" Crocker Heap (9 November 1907 – April 2000) was an English
England
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 athlete who competed for Great Britain
Great Britain
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 in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...

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He was born in St Pancras, London
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In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the Olympic 100 metre event
Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
These are the official results of the men's 100 metres event at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. The competition was held on Sunday, July 29, 1928 and Monday, July 30, 1928...

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At the 1930 Empire Games he won the silver medal with the English relay team in the 4×110 yards competition.

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