John Wilfred Loaring (August 3, 1915 – November 21, 1969) was a Canadian

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who competed in the

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. He was born in

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and died in

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. In 1936 he won the silver medal in the 400 metre hurdles event. In the 400 metre competition he finished sixth. He was also a member of the Canadian relay team which finished fourth in the 4×400 metre contest. At the 1938 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the 440 yards hurdles event. He also won the gold medal with the Canadian team in the 4×110 yards relay competition as well as in the 4×440 yards relay contest. In the 440 yards event he finished fifth. On November 20, 1969, Loaring died of cancer at age 54. In 2015, Loaring was posthumously inducted into the

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. In 2017, the Windsor Open Track and Field Meet was renamed the Johnny Loaring Classic in order to recognize Mr. Loaring's contributions to the sport of athletics and the Community.

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* 1915 births 1969 deaths Canadian male hurdlers Canadian male sprinters Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1938 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada Track and field athletes from Winnipeg Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Deaths from cancer in Ontario Medallists at the 1938 British Empire Games 20th-century Canadian sportsmen Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics {{Canada-Olympic-medalist-stub