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Jack Merchant

John William Merchant was an American athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1920 Summer Olympics and the men's hammer throw at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

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Full nameJohn William Merchant
Born(1899-05-03)May 3, 1899
Marshfield, Oregon, United States
DiedMarch 31, 1972(1972-03-31) (aged 72)
Berkeley, California, United States
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SportAthletics
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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

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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
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