John Ross (13 November 1931 – 1 November 2022) was a Canadian

middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 1 ...

. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

. Ross studied at the University of Michigan and

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in Geneva.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/66230

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1931 births 2022 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Canadian male middle-distance runners Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Sportspeople from Oakville, Ontario Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies alumni Canadian Track and Field Championships winners {{Canada-athletics-bio-stub