John Treloar
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Athletics | |||
Competitor for  Australia |
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| Commonwealth Games | |||
| Gold | Auckland 1950 | 100 yards | |
| Gold | Auckland 1950 | 220 yards | |
| Gold | Auckland 1950 | 4x110 y relay | |
John Treloar (born January 19, 1928 in New South Wales) is a retired track and field athlete, who is considered to be one of Australia's greatest male sprinters. He was ranked as one of the world's fastest men between 1947 and 1952.
A triple gold medallist at the 1950 British Empire Games, Treloar made the 100m final at the 1952 Summer Olympics. In that race, he finished sixth – just 0.1 behind the winner – in the closest finish in Olympic history.[1]
In his career, Treloar won a total of six Australian championships at 100 or 220 yards.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Barlow, Karen (July 28, 2007). Treloar reflects back to 1952 Olympic Games. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
- ^ Athletics Australia profile
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