John Treloar (athlete)
(1928-2012)
Australian sprinter
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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.
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19 January 1928 Lindfield, New South Wales, Australia
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23 July 2012 (aged 84) Taren Point, New South Wales, Australia
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| Zodiac | Capricorn |
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