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John Alexander Whitford (born 3 January 1924) is a British former gymnast who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Swansea, was affiliated with Swansea Boys Club and is the half brother of gymnast Arthur Whitford, who represented Great Britain at the 1928 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jack Whitford". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  2. "Jack Whitford". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 May 2023.