James Henry "Jim" Vickers (7 December 1922 – 6 December 2016) was an Indian

hurdler Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today ...

. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau ...

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* 1922 births 2016 deaths Sportspeople from Thrissur Anglo-Indian people Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Indian male hurdlers Olympic athletes for India Indian emigrants to Australia Australian people of Anglo-Indian descent {{India-athletics-bio-stub