Jack Newman

Winner of the London AC Schools’ high jump in 1933, Jack Newman was the AAA Junior champion in 1934. He won the AAA high jump in 1937 and 1939 and was the indoor champion three times (1936-37, 1939). He missed the 1938 Indoor Championships as he was in Australia where he placed fifth at the British Empire Games. In the 1937 match vs. Norway his second place in the high jump prevented the host country taking maximum points in every field event. After the war, Newman placed third at the AAA Championships in 1946. he served with the RAF from 1940-46 and then resumed his career with Lloyd’s Bank.

Personal Best: HJ – 1.93 (6-4) (1943).