Jack Woodcock

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJohn Patrick "Jack"•Woodcock
Used nameJack•Woodcock
Born1903
Died16 January 1965 in Dublin, Dublin (IRL)
AffiliationsHarp C. C., Dublin (IRL) / Irish Road Club, Dublin (IRL)
NOC Ireland

Biography

Jack Woodcock, who first joined the Harp Cycling Club at Cookstown, County Tyrone in 1918, was one of the greats in the Irish cycling scene throughout the 1920s, known in particular for his sprinting power. In addition to representing Ireland at the 1928 Olympics in the road race event in which he finished 44th, he was also a member of the Irish cycling team (alongside fellow 1928 competitor Bertie Donnelly and non-Olympian J.J. Masterson) that competed at the 1931 Road World Championships in København (Copenhagen), Denmark. He was also a founding member of the Ireland National Cycling Association (NCA). Retiring from competitive cycling in 1932, Woodcock later worked at a post office in Dublin until retiring in 1963.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) IRL Jack Woodcock
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) 44