John Holland
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | John Macfarlane•Holland |
| Used name | John•Holland |
| Nick/petnames | Dutch |
| Born | 20 December 1926 in Auckland, Auckland (NZL) |
| Died | 9 June 1990 |
| Measurements | 191 cm / 81 kg |
| Affiliations | Auckland/Waikato |
| NOC |  New Zealand |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
John Macfarlane Holland, nicknamed “Dutch”, won the bronze medal in the 400 metres hurdles at the Olympic Games in Helsinki in 1952 after failing to qualify from the semifinals in London four years before. At the 1950 Empire Games in Auckland, Holland was second in the 440 yards hurdles to Duncan White of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon), who had been the silver medallist in London. Holland also gained a bronze medal in the 4×440 yards relay (with the non-Olympians David Batten, Derek Stewart, and Jack Sutherland) and finished fifth in the 120 yards hurdles in Auckland.
Personal Best: 400H – 51.9y (1952).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Athletics | NZL |
John Holland | |||
| 400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 6 h2 r2/3 | |||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | NZL |
John Holland | |||
| 400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (0–1–1 1950 Auckland ATH silver: 440 yards hurdles, bronze: 4×440 yards relay)