John Lunn Newman (12 November 1916 – 14 February 1974) was a British athlete. He competed in the men's high jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Newman also served in the

Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) an ...

during the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposi ...

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1916 births 1974 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics British male high jumpers Olympic athletes for Great Britain People from Rochester, Kent Royal Air Force personnel of World War II {{UK-athletics-bio-stub