John Sherwood pictured at The Inter Counties Championship at Leicester.
He won the race representing his native Yorkshire. He married Sheila Parkin,
who as Sheila Sherwood won the long jump silver medal at the 1968 Olympic Games.
Their son, tennis player David Sherwood, was a member of the British Davis Cup team.
His brother goalkeeper Steve Sherwood played for Chelsea and Watford.
John worked as a PE teacher for 40 years, 37 of those at Firth Park Community Arts College,
Sheffield.
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Men's 400m. Hurdles Final.
Olympic Games 1968
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| 1. David HEMERY |
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GBR |
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48.12 WR |
| 2. Gerhard HENNIGE |
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GER |
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49.02 |
| 3. John SHERWOOD |
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GBR |
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49.12 |
| 4. Geoffrey VANDERSTOCK |
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USA |
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49.07 |
| 5. Vyacheslav SKOMOROKHOV |
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SOV |
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49.12 |
| 6. Rodney WHITNEY |
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USA |
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49.27 |
| 7. Rainer SCHUBERT |
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GER |
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49.30 |
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Men's 400m. Hurdles Final.
European Athletics Championships 1969
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| 1. Vyacheslav SKOMOROKHOV |
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URS |
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49.7 |
| 2. John SHERWOOD |
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GBR |
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50.1 |
| 3. Andrew TODD |
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GBR |
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50.3 |
| 4. HansJorg WIRZ |
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SUI |
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50.8 |
| 5. Francois HUARD |
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FRA |
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51.1 |
| 6. Wilhelm WEINSTAND |
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POL |
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51.2 |
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Men's 400m. Hurdles Final.
Commonwealth Games 1970
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| 1. John SHERWOOD |
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ENG |
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50.0 |
| 2. William KOSKEI |
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UGA |
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50.1 |
| 3. Charles YEGO |
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KEN |
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50.1 |
| 4. John AKII-BUA |
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UGA |
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51.1 |
| 5. Dave SCHARER |
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ENG |
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51.1 |
| 6. Bill GAIRDNER |
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CAN |
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51.6 |
Men's 4x400m. Relay Final. Commonwealth Games 1970
1. Kenya (Nyamau, J. Sang, Ouko, Asati) 3.03.6
2. Trinidad & Tobago (Wong Shing, Cayenne, Bernard, Roberts) 3.05.4
3. England (Bilham, Walters, Hauck,
J. Sherwood)
3.05.5