Jack Parrington

Jack Parrington (born 24 October 1933) is a Canadian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1][2] That year, he tied the world record for the 100-metres dash at 10.2 seconds.[3] He attended the University of Houston, where he was a business administration student.[4]

Jack Parrington
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1933-10-24) 24 October 1933
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Sport
SportSprinting
Event(s)100 metres

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jack Parrington Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  2. "Forever Olympians, Class of '56 take up torch". Press Reader. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  3. Lee, Jack (7 November 1956). "'Send Off Night' at UBC Will be Colorful Show". The Vancouver Sun. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. "Parrington Good". Nanaimo Daily News. 14 November 1956. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com. open access


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