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Jack Merchant
Personal information
Full nameJohn William Merchant
NationalityAmerican
Born(1899-05-03)May 3, 1899
Marshfield, Oregon, United States
DiedMarch 31, 1972(1972-03-31) (aged 72)
Berkeley, California, United States
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long jump
Hammer throw

John William Merchant (May 3, 1899 – March 31, 1972) was an American athlete.[1] He competed in the men's long jump at the 1920 Summer Olympics and the men's hammer throw at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2]

Competing for the California Golden Bears track and field team, Merchant won the shot put and hammer throw at the 1922 NCAA Track and Field Championships.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Jack Merchant". Olympedia. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jack Merchant Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  3. ^ Jack Merchant at Olympedia Edit this at Wikidata