| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | John "Johnny"•Sullivan | |
| Used name | Johnny•Sullivan | |
| Born | 7 February 1920 in Leap, Cork |  IRL |
| Died | 22 February 2008 (aged 88 years 15 days) in Whitesboro, New York |  USA |
| Measurements | 182 cm / 88 kg | |
| Affiliations | North Kensington Men's Institute Wrestling Club — London, England |  GBR |
| NOC | Great Britain | GBR |
Kensington-based Irishman Johnny Sullivan won the British light-heavyweight wrestling title four years in succession 1945-48. In 1947 he won, additionally, the British middle- and super-heavyweight titles. Sullivan competed in the 1946 European Championship at Stockholm and two years later, at the London Olympics.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | GBR |
Johnny Sullivan | |||
| Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | =7 |
