Jack Higginson (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 21 June 1891 Preston, England |
| Died | 15 October 1966 (aged 75) Nelson, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Triple jump |
| Club | Preston Harriers |
John Higginson also known as Jack Higginson (21 June 1891 – 15 October 1966) was a British athlete[1] who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2]
Career
[edit]Higginson became the national triple jump champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1924 AAA Championships.[3][4][5] Shortly afterwards he was selected for the British team at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, where he competed in the men's triple jump, finishing in 13th place.[6]
Higginson regained his triple jump title at the 1926 AAA Championships.[7][8] Higginson set a British triple jump record of 14.25 metres in 1926 and his son Jack Higginson Jr. set a record 14.43 metres in 1938.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Matthews, Peter (1982). The Guinness Book of Athletics Facts and Feats. Guinness Superlatives. p. 256. ISBN 0-85112-238-8.
- ^ "Jack Higginson". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "To-day's Athletics". Gloucestershire Echo. 21 June 1924. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletic Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 23 June 1924. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jack Higginson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 3 July 1926. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Champion Athletes". Daily News (London). 5 July 1926. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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