John Holland (athlete)
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John Macfarlane "Dutch" Holland (20 December 1926 – 9 June 1990) was a New Zealand
athlete who competed mainly in hurdles events. His greatest international success was in the 400 metre/440 yards hurdles.
He competed for New Zealand in the 1948 Summer Olympics
in London
, England
and the 1952 Summer Olympics
held in Helsinki
, Finland
in the 400 metre hurdles, winning the bronze medal in the latter. He also competed at the 1950 British Empire Games
held at Auckland
, New Zealand
where he won the silver medal in the 440 yards hurdles, and a bronze medal as a member of the New Zealand 4 x 400 yards relay team with Dave Batten
, Derek Steward and Jack Sutherland
.
He was New Zealand champion and record-holder for all three hurdles disciplines: 120 yards high hurdles, 220 yards low hurdles, and 440 yards intermediate hurdles.
He died after a long illness, survived by his wife Val and two sons. He had been a teacher, then was in the sales section of Shell Oil for over 25 years
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
athlete who competed mainly in hurdles events. His greatest international success was in the 400 metre/440 yards hurdles.
He competed for New Zealand in the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
in London
London
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, England
England
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and the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
held in Helsinki
Helsinki
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, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
in the 400 metre hurdles, winning the bronze medal in the latter. He also competed at the 1950 British Empire Games
1950 British Empire Games
The 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth edition of what is now called the Commonwealth Games. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand between the 4th and 11th of February 1950, after a 12-year gap from the 3rd edition of the games...
held at Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
where he won the silver medal in the 440 yards hurdles, and a bronze medal as a member of the New Zealand 4 x 400 yards relay team with Dave Batten
Dave Batten
Dave R. Batten is a former New Zealand sprinter.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won two bronze medals; one in the men's 440 yards, and one as part of the men's 440 yards relay alongside John Holland, Derek Stewart and Jack Sutherland....
, Derek Steward and Jack Sutherland
Jack Sutherland
Jack W. Sutherland is a former New Zealand sprinter.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the men's 440 yards relay alongside Dave Batten, John Holland and Derek Steward. He also competed in the men's 440 yards where he placed 6th overall.-References:...
.
He was New Zealand champion and record-holder for all three hurdles disciplines: 120 yards high hurdles, 220 yards low hurdles, and 440 yards intermediate hurdles.
He died after a long illness, survived by his wife Val and two sons. He had been a teacher, then was in the sales section of Shell Oil for over 25 years