John King (long jumper)
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John Stewart King (born 13 February 1963 in Chatham, Kent) is a male retired English athlete.
Athletics career
King competed in the men's long jump event during his career.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ki/john-king-1.html |title=John King Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com |accessdate=26 December 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104100041/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ki/john-king-1.html |archivedate= 4 November 2012 }} He represented Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, finishing 23rd place. King was affiliated with Wolverhampton Wanderers & Bilston Athletic Club during his days.
He represented England in the long jump event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edinburgh-1986/athletes|title=1986 Athletes|website=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3041/19/all|title=England team in 1986|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=5 October 2019|archive-date=19 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419153600/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3041/19/all|url-status=dead}} Four years later he represented England, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/auckland-1990/athletes|title=1990 Athletes|website=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3042/19/all|title=England team in 1990|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=5 October 2019|archive-date=4 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404120931/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3042/19/all|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/39049|title=Athletes and results|website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Chatham, Kent
Category:English male long jumpers
Category:British male long jumpers
Category:Olympic athletes for Great Britain
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for England
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