John Sherwood
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | John•Sherwood |
| Used name | John•Sherwood |
| Born | 4 June 1945 in Selby, England (GBR) |
| Measurements | 187 cm / 83 kg |
| Affiliations | Birchfield Harriers, Birmingham (GBR) |
| NOC |  Great Britain |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
His younger brother Steve Sherwood was a football goalkeeper and his son David Sherwood was a professional tennis player.
Personal Bests: 400 – 46.8 (1969); 400H – 49.03 (1968).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GBR |
John Sherwood | |||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Great Britain | |||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GBR |
John Sherwood | |||
| 400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Great Britain | 5 | ||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GBR |
John Sherwood | |||
| 400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | AC h5 r1/3 |
Olympic family relations
- Husband of Sheila Parkin-Sherwood
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–2–0 1967 Tokyo ATH silver: 400 m hurdles and 4×400 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–1–0 1969 Athina silver: 400 m hurdles)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (1–0–1 1970 Edinburgh ATH gold: 400 m hurdles, bronze: 4×400 m relay (competed for England))