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John Salisbury
Full name: John Edward Salisbury
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Weight: 154 lbs (70 kg)
Born: January 26, 1934 in Birmingham, West Midlands, Great Britain
Affiliations: Loughbrough Colleges AC / Birchfield Harriers, Birmingham
Country: 
Great Britain
Sport: Athletics
Medals: 1 Bronze (1 Total)
Biography
John Salisbury had the following podium finishes at major championships: 2nd in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 4×440 yards Relay (with Derek Johnson, John Wrighton, and the non-Olympian Ted Sampson). Salisbury also finished fourth in the 440 yards at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. In the British Empire and Commonwealth Games he competed for England. Personal Best: 400 – 46.5 (1958). |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer | 22 | Melbourne | Athletics | Men's 400 metres | Great Britain | GBR | 5 h2 r3/4 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 22 | Melbourne | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | Great Britain | GBR | 3 | Bronze |
Men's 400 metres
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(H) | T(A) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer | 22 | Melbourne | Athletics | Great Britain | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 5 | 47.3 | 47.47 | |
| 1956 Summer | 22 | Melbourne | Athletics | Great Britain | Quarter-Finals | Heat One | 2 | QU | 47.4 | 47.60 |
| 1956 Summer | 22 | Melbourne | Athletics | Great Britain | Round One | Heat Five | 3 | QU | 47.7 | 47.95 |
Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(H) | T(A) | ST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer | 22 | Melbourne | Athletics | Great Britain | GBR | Final | 3 | 3:07.2 | 3:07.19 | 47,6 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 22 | Melbourne | Athletics | Great Britain | GBR | Round One | Heat Three | 1 | QU | 3:08.8 | 3:08.76 |
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