Jim Panton
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | James Hoyes Panton III |
| Born | February 22, 1914 North Battleford, Saskatchewan |
| Died | January 14, 2008 (aged 93) Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long jump |
Medal record | |
James Hoyes Panton III (February 22, 1914 – January 14, 2008) was a Canadian athlete of the 1930s.
Panton was born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan and attended the University of Washington. He was the Pacific Coast Conference North Division long jump champion in 1938, beating a field which included Olympic medalist Mack Robinson. His jump of 24 feet and 2.7 inches remained a conference record for nearly two decades.[1]
At the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, Panton finished with a silver medal in the long jump. He had sat in the gold medal position by setting a British Empire Games record, but the mark was bettered 15 minutes later by countryman Harold Brown. In addition to long jump, he also placed seventh in the triple jump and tenth in the high jump.[2]
Panton's career was interrupted by World War II, during which time he served in the Air Force. He retired from athletics after the war.[1] Later in life he competed in masters swimming and won gold at the World Senior Games.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Dheensaw, Cleve (December 23, 1991). "Over half a century separates medals for Victoria veteran". Times Colonist.
- ^ "James Panton". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021.
- ^ "He's 85 and still swimming strong". Times Colonist. June 1, 1999.
- 1914 births
- 2008 deaths
- Canadian male long jumpers
- Canadian male triple jumpers
- Canadian male high jumpers
- Washington Huskies men's track and field athletes
- Sportspeople from North Battleford
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Medallists at the 1938 British Empire Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1938 British Empire Games
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen