John Treloar (athlete)
Australian sprinter
 Treloar receives a prize from Lord Burghley in 1948 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 19 January 1928 Lindfield, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 July 2012 (aged 84) Taren Point, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | North Sydney Boys High School Wesley College University of Sydney | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.5 (1948) 200 m – 21.1y (1946)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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John Francis Treloar AM (19 January 1928 – 23 July 2012) was a track and field athlete, who is considered to have been one of Australia's greatest male sprinters. He was ranked as one of the world's fastest men between 1947 and 1952. A triple gold medallist at the 1950 British Empire Games, Treloar made the 100 m final at the 1952 Summer Olympics finishing sixth – just 0.1 s behind the winner – in the closest finish in Olympic history.[2]
In his career, Treloar won a total of six Australian championships at 100 or 220 yards.[3]
Treloar died on 23 July 2012. His son notified the Australian Olympic Committee of his father's death on 23 July; in this notification he stated that "Dad passed away exactly as he ran. Quickly."[4]
Awards and other honours
In 2000, Treloar was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for "(o)utstanding service as an Olympic athlete and since then as an administrator and event organiser."[5]
Treloar was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2001.[6]
In 2011, his old school, North Sydney Boys High School named their recently refurbished gymnasium in his honour.[7]
Following Treloar's death, Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Sport Kate Lundy issued a joint press release which stated that Treloar "will always be remembered as a remarkable trailblazer for athletics in this country".[8]
Treloar's funeral was later held at his old school, North Sydney Boys High School by request of his family.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1948 | Olympics | London, England | 4th, SF 2 | 100 m | |
| 1948 | Olympics | London, England | 4th, SF 2 | 200 m | |
| 1952 | Olympics | Helsinki, Finland | 6th | 100 m | 10.5/10.91 |
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to John Treloar (athlete).
- ^ John Treloar. sports-reference.com
- ^ Barlow, Karen (28 July 2007). "Treloar reflects back to 1952 Olympic Games". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
- ^ John TRELOAR (NSW). Athletics Australia profile
- ^ "Tributes pour in for Olympian Treloar". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ "Mr John TRELOAR". It's An Honour. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Mr John Francis TRELOAR". It's An Honour. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Team of the week" (Sport items), The Sydney Morning Herald, 10 December 2011, p 20, via factiva.com accessed 15 December 2011.
- ^ "Passing of John Treloar". Press release. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
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Commonwealth Games champions in men's 100 metres
(1930–1966)
- 1930:
Percy Williams (CAN) - 1934:
Arthur Sweeney (ENG) - 1938: Cyril Holmes (ENG)
- 1950:
John Treloar (AUS) - 1954:
Mike Agostini (TRI) - 1958:
Keith Gardner (JAM) - 1962:
Seraphino Antao (KEN) - 1966:
Harry Jerome (CAN)
(1970–present)
- 1970:
Don Quarrie (JAM) - 1974: Don Quarrie (JAM)
- 1978: Don Quarrie (JAM)
- 1982:
Allan Wells (SCO) - 1986: Ben Johnson (CAN)
- 1990: Linford Christie (ENG)
- 1994: Linford Christie (ENG)
- 1998:
Ato Boldon (TRI) - 2002:
Kim Collins (SKN) - 2006: Asafa Powell (JAM)
- 2010: Lerone Clarke (JAM)
- 2014: Kemar Bailey-Cole (JAM)
- 2018:
Akani Simbine (RSA) - 2022:
Ferdinand Omanyala (KEN)
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 200 metres | |
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| 220 yards (1930–1966) |
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| 200 metres (1970–present) |
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