Jack Parker (hurdler)
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| Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 September 1927 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 February 2022 (aged 94) | ||||||||||||||
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Frederick John Parker (6 September 1927 – 20 February 2022) was a British international hurdler known informally as Jumpin’ Jack Flash.[1]
Athletics career
[edit]Parker competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. He was the silver medallist in the 110 metres hurdles at the 1954 European Athletics Championships. He represented England in the 120 yards hurdles at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada.[2][3]
Engineering career
[edit]Jackson had a successful career as a civil engineer.[4]
Personal life and death
[edit]Parker died on 20 February 2022, at the age of 94. He was survived by his wife, Shirley, as well as their children and grandchildren.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jack Parker obituary".
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "1954 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Jack Parker obituary".
- ^ "Frederick (Jack) Parker". The Times. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
External links
[edit]- Jack Parker at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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- 1927 births
- 2022 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games competitors for England
- English male hurdlers
- British male hurdlers
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- English athletics biography stubs