John Cann (athlete)
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Born | Sydney, Australia | 15 January 1938
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Decathlon |
John Cann (born 15 January 1938) is an Australian athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1] Later, he became known as the Snake Man.[2]
References[]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Cann Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Honour for snake man with a passion for turtles". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
Categories:
- 1938 births
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Australian decathletes
- Olympic athletes of Australia
- Athletes from Sydney
- Australian athletics biography stubs