Jack Heather Newman (July 1903 – 22 August 1976) was an Australian

middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to . The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distanc ...

. He competed in the men's 800 metres and

1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1500-metre run is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletics since 1983. It is equivalent to 1.5 kilomet ...

at the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...

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* 1903 births 1976 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Australian male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Australia Athletes from Melbourne Sportsmen from Victoria (state) 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-athletics-bio-stub