John Dempster Parrington (24 October 1933 – 5 March 2024) was a Canadian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1][2] That year, he tied the world record for the 100-metres dash at 10.2 seconds.[3] He attended the University of Houston, where he was a business administration student.[4] Parrington died at his home on 5 March 2024, at the age of 90.[5]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 October 1933 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | 5 March 2024 (aged 90) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 100 metres |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jack Parrington Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Forever Olympians, Class of '56 take up torch". Press Reader. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ Lee, Jack (7 November 1956). "'Send Off Night' at UBC Will be Colorful Show". The Vancouver Sun. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Parrington Good". Nanaimo Daily News. 14 November 1956. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "John "Jack" Dempster Parrington". Winnipeg Free Press. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
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