Jan William Joslin Rinkel also known as John Rinkel (24 March 1905 – 13 March 1975) was an English sprinter who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Career
Rinkel finished second behind Loren Murchison in the 220 yards event at the 1925 AAA Championships.[3][4] The following year he became the national 440 yards champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1926 AAA Championships. He also finished second in the 440 yards behind Douglas Lowe at the 1928 AAA Championships[5]
Rinkel competed in the 400 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay events at the 1928 Summer Olympics and placed fourth and fifth, respectively. He was a member of the Achilles team that won the AAA medley relay in 1926 and the 4×440 yd relay in 1928–29.[1]
References
- ^ a b John Rinkel Archived 22 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ John Rinkel. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 18 July 1925. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "New Holders". Daily News (London). 20 July 1925. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
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