John Fitzpatrick (athlete)
John Richardson Fitzpatrick (March 21, 1907 – July 9, 1989) was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
John Fitzpatrick at the 1928 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | John Richardson Fitzpatrick | |||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Johnny Fitzpatrick | |||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 21, 1907 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | July 9, 1989 (aged 82) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| Education | Engineering (1933) | |||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Toronto | |||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Athlete, engineer, inventor | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 132 lb (60 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Grace Edith Cowan | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field (1927–1930), Canadian football (1928–1932) | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||
| University team | Toronto Varsity Blues | |||||||||||||||||
| League | Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Hamilton Olympic Club | |||||||||||||||||
| Team | Hamilton Tigers | |||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic finals | 1928 Summer Olympics: Men's 200 m: Fifth place | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.6 (1930) 200 m – 21.7e (1928) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on January 2, 2015. | ||||||||||||||||||
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