John Holland (athlete)
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men’s athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 1952 Helsinki | 400 metre hurdles | |
John Macfarlane "Dutch" Holland (born December 20, 1926 in Auckland - died 1990) was a New Zealand athlete who competed mainly in hurdles events. His greatest international success was in the 400 metre/440 yards hurdles.
He competed for New Zealand in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom and 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the 400 metre hurdles, winning the bronze medal in the latter. He also competed at the 1950 British Empire Games held at Auckland, New Zealand where he won the silver medal in 440 yards hurdles and a bronze medal as a member of the New Zealand 4 x 400 yards relay team.
He was New Zealand champion and record-holder for all three hurdles disciplines, 120 yards high hurdles, 220 yards low hurdles and 440 yards intermediate hurdles.
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