John Austin Thomas Hanlon (18 December 1905 – 17 October 1983) was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was born in Portsmouth and died in Morpeth, Northumberland. In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the Olympic 400 metre event. At the 1930 Empire Games he won the silver medal with the English relay team in the 4×110 yards competition. In the 220 yards contest and in the 440 yards event he was eliminated in the heats. External links sports-reference.com 1905 births 1983 deaths English male sprinters Olympic athletes of Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1930 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England People from Morpeth, Northumberland Sportspeople from Northumberland Sportspeople from Portsmouth Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics 20th-century English people Medallists at the 1930 British Empire Games