Jack Archer (sprinter)

John Archer (10 August 1921 – 29 July 1997) was an English athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He was born in Nottingham.

Jack Archer
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 1946 Oslo100 m
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1948 London 4×100 m relay
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1950 Auckland 4×110 yd relay

He won the European Athletics championships 1946 Oslo men's 100 m with a consistent time of 10.6 seconds through the heats and in the final. He competed for Great Britain in the Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 100 metres relay held in London, Great Britain where he won the silver medal with his teammates John Gregory, Alastair McCorquodale and Kenneth Jones. The British team were initially awarded the gold medal after the US team were disqualified for a faulty baton change but, two days later, following a review, they had to hand the gold medals back and were awarded the silver medal in a second ceremony. He represented England and won a silver medal in the 4×110 yd relay at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2]

Archer died in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

References
  1. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "1938 Athletes". Team England.


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