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Jack London

1905 - 1966

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John Edward London (13 January 1905 – 2 May 1966) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. Born in British Guiana, now Guyana, he won a silver and a bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. He was the second Black British Olympian to win a medal for Great Britain (after Harry Edward, at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics), and the third to represent Great Britain at the Olympics (the first being wrestler Louis Bruce). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jack London is the 2,933rd most popular athlete (down from 2,699th in 2019), the 20th most popular biography from Guyana (up from 21st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Guyanese Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Jack London ranks 2,933 out of 6,025. Before him are Florica Lavric, Dean Crawford, Christine Wachtel, Jonny Brownlee, Cho Youn-jeong, and David Neville. After him are Jenn Suhr, Lynn Williams, Natalya Bochina, Gerald Tinker, Jon Drummond, and Ioana Olteanu.

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Among people born in 1905, Jack London ranks 405. Before him are Agnes de Mille, Natalie Kingston, Bob Wills, Fela Sowande, William Alwyn, and Oveta Culp Hobby. After him are Durga Khote, William Gargan, and Ilka Chase. Among people deceased in 1966, Jack London ranks 235. Before him are Bimal Roy, Carmelita Geraghty, Sydney Camm, William Frawley, Harry F. Byrd, and Don Branson. After him are Rameshwari Nehru, Gertrude Berg, and Hazel Abel.

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In Guyana

Among people born in Guyana, Jack London ranks 20 out of 24. Before him are Desmond Hoyte (1929), Irfaan Ali (1980), Moses Nagamootoo (1947), Bharrat Jagdeo (1964), Mark McKoy (1961), and Hamilton Green (1934). After him are Letitia Wright (1993), Chris Brasher (1928), Ezekiel Jackson (1978), Alex Bunbury (1967), Emanuel Archibald (1994), and Joseph O'Brien (null).

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Among ATHLETES In Guyana

Among athletes born in Guyana, Jack London ranks 3. Before him are Phil Edwards (1907), and Mark McKoy (1961). After him are Chris Brasher (1928), Emanuel Archibald (1994), Joseph O'Brien (null), and Keevin Allicock (1999).

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