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Jack Wardrop
Full name: John Caldwell "Jack" Wardrop
Gender: Male
Born: May 26, 1932
Affiliations: Motherwell Swimming Club,
Country: 
Great Britain
Sport: Swimming
Related Olympians: Twin brother of Bert Wardrop.
Biography
Jack Wardrop had the following podium finishes at major championships: 2nd in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 440 yards Freestyle, 3rd in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 3×110 yards Medley Relay (with John Service and Bert Wardrop). In the British Empire Games he competed for Scotland. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer | 16 | London | Swimming | Men's 1,500 metres Freestyle | Great Britain | GBR | 3 h1 r1/3 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 20 | Helsinki | Swimming | Men's 100 metres Freestyle | Great Britain | GBR | 6 h1 r2/3 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 20 | Helsinki | Swimming | Men's 400 metres Freestyle | Great Britain | GBR | 5 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 20 | Helsinki | Swimming | Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay | Great Britain | GBR | 6 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 24 | Melbourne | Swimming | Men's 400 metres Freestyle | Great Britain | GBR | 1 h2 r1/2 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 24 | Melbourne | Swimming | Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay | Great Britain | GBR | 6 |
Men's 100 metres Freestyle
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 20 | Helsinki | Swimming | Great Britain | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 6 | 59.4 | |
| 1952 Summer | 20 | Helsinki | Swimming | Great Britain | Round One | Heat Seven | 1 | QU | 58.9 |
Men's 400 metres Freestyle
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 20 | Helsinki | Swimming | Great Britain | Final | 5 | 4:39.9 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 20 | Helsinki | Swimming | Great Britain | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 3 | QU | 4:41.1 |
| 1952 Summer | 20 | Helsinki | Swimming | Great Britain | Round One | Heat One | 1 | QU | 4:43.7 |
| 1956 Summer | 24 | Melbourne | Swimming | Great Britain | Round One | Heat Two | 1 | 4:39.8 |
Men's 1,500 metres Freestyle
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer | 16 | London | Swimming | Great Britain | Round One | Heat One | 3 | 20:43.0 |
Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | IST | CTAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 20 | Helsinki | Swimming | Great Britain | GBR | Final | 6 | 8:52.9 | 2:09.7 | 8:52.9 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 20 | Helsinki | Swimming | Great Britain | GBR | Round One | Heat One | 2 | QU | 8:59.7 | 2:09.5 | 8:59.7 |
| 1956 Summer | 24 | Melbourne | Swimming | Great Britain | GBR | Final | 6 | 8:45.2 | 2:08.4 | 8:45.2 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 24 | Melbourne | Swimming | Great Britain | GBR | Round One | Heat Two | 1 | QU | 8:39.1 | 2:07.7 | 8:39.1 |
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