John Giles (athlete)
John Alfred Giles (9 February 1927 – 7 April 2024) was British shotputter who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Edmonton, London.[1] Giles died on 7 April 2024, at the age of 97.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Giles". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ "John Giles". Forever Missed. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- John Giles at Olympedia
- John Giles at Team GB
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