Jack Tait

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJohn Lindsay "Jack"•Tait
Used nameJack•Tait
Born25 September 1888 in Toronto, Ontario (CAN)
Died10 July 1971 in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario (CAN)
Measurements174 cm
AffiliationsToronto West End YMCA, Toronto (CAN)
NOC Canada

Biography

Personal Bests: 400 – unknown; 800 – 1:55.4e (1912); 1500 – 4:05.0 (1908); Mar – unknown.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Athletics CAN Jack Tait
1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) 4
5 miles, Men (Olympic) AC h4 r1/2
Marathon, Men (Olympic) DNF
3,200 metres Steeplechase, Men (Olympic) DNS
1912 Summer Olympics Athletics CAN Jack Tait
800 metres, Men (Olympic) 5 h1 r2/3
1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) 4 h3 r1/2
5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) DNS
Marathon, Men (Olympic) DNS
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Canada 2 h1 r1/2

Olympic family relations

Special Notes