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Name: John James Jimmy Rimmer  
   
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Date of Birth: 10th February 1948
   
Place of Birth: Southport, Lancashire
   
Profession: Footballer
 
 
From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia

John Thomas "Jack" Rimmer (April 27, 1878 - June 6, 1962) was a British athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Born in Ormskirk, Lancashire, John Rimmer won the British AAA Championships in 4 miles in 1900.

At the Paris Olympics, Rimmer at first participated in the 1500 m, where he finished eighth. On the next day, Rimmer won the gruelling 4000 m steeplechase, beating teammate Charles Bennett by one and half yards. Together with Bennett, Alfred Tysoe, Sydney Robinson and Stanley Rowley, Rimmer won a second Olympic title in 5000 m team race, finishing second behind Bennett.

Rimmer joined the Liverpool City Police in 1901 and retired as sergeant 30 years later. He continued to run until he was well over the 50 years of age. He was also a president of the famous Sefton Harriers until his death.

John Rimmer died in Liverpool, aged 84.


Olympic medalists in athletics (men) | Olympic Champions in Men's steeplechase
2500 m steeplechase: George Orton | 2590 m steeplechase: Jim Lightbody | 3200 m steeplechase: Arthur Russell
4000 m steeplechase: John Rimmer
3000 m steeplechase: Percy Hodge | Ville Ritola | Toivo Loukola | Volmari Iso-Hollo (twice) | Tore Sjöstrand | Horace Ashenfelter | Chris Brasher | Zdzisław Krzyszowiak | Gaston Roelants | Amos Biwott | Kip Keino | Anders Gärderud | Bronisław Malinowski | Julius Korir | Julius Kariuki | Matthew Birir | Joseph Keter | Reuben Kosgei | Ezekiel Kemboi

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