John Sheldrick
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 June 1939 Newmarket, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Shot put / Discus throw / Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Thames Valley Harriers | ||||||||||||||
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John William Sheldrick (born 1939), is a male former athlete who competed for England.
Biography
Sheldrick was a member of the Thames Valley Harriers.
He represented the England team[1] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia.[2] He competed in the throwing events, winning a bronze medal in the discus throw.[3][4][5]
During the Games he met his future wife Prue O'Connor and stayed in Australia, therefore officially emigrating.[6] Together they had five sons.
References
- ^ "England Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "The England Team". Birmingham Daily Post. 17 September 1962. p. 25. Retrieved 22 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1962 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Couple relive Games love at first drive". The West.com.