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John Lawrence Taitt (28 March 1934 – 18 October 2006) was a British sprint hurdler. He was born in Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, British Guiana (present day Guyana). Taitt first competed internationally at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. Representing British Guiana, he reached the semi finals of the 120 yards hurdles. Four years later, now representing Great Britain, Taitt reached the semi finals of the 110 metres hurdles at the 1962 European Athletics Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Two months later representing England, Taitt won the bronze medal in the 120 yards hurdles at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia in a time of 14.7 seconds. He was also due to compete in the high jump but pulled out to focus on the

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  • Laurie Taitt (eigentlich John Lawrence Taitt; * 28. März 1934 in Georgetown, Guyana; † 18. Oktober 2006 im London Borough of Croydon) war ein britischer Hürdenläufer, der sich auf die 110-Meter-Distanz spezialisiert hatte. Bei den British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1958 in Cardiff erreichte für Guyana startend über 120 Yards Hürden das Halbfinale. 1962 gelangte er bei den Leichtathletik-Europameisterschaften in Belgrad über 110 m Hürden ins Halbfinale. Bei den British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth gewann er für England startend Bronze über 120 Yards Hürden. Bei den Olympischen Spielen 1964 in Tokio scheiterte er über 110 m Hürden im Vorlauf. 1966 wurde er bei den British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston Fünfter über 120 Yards Hürden. Bei den EM in Budapest schied er über 110 m Hürden im Halbfinale aus. 1963 sowie 1965 wurde er Englischer Meister über 120 Yards Hürden und 1963 Englischer Hallenmeister über 60 Yards Hürden. (de)
  • John Lawrence Taitt (28 March 1934 – 18 October 2006) was a British sprint hurdler. He was born in Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, British Guiana (present day Guyana). Taitt first competed internationally at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. Representing British Guiana, he reached the semi finals of the 120 yards hurdles. Four years later, now representing Great Britain, Taitt reached the semi finals of the 110 metres hurdles at the 1962 European Athletics Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Two months later representing England, Taitt won the bronze medal in the 120 yards hurdles at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia in a time of 14.7 seconds. He was also due to compete in the high jump but pulled out to focus on the hurdles. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Taitt in the 110 metres hurdles finished fourth in his heat after crossing the line in 14.5 seconds. This was not enough for him to advance to the semi finals. Two years later at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, Taitt finished fifth in the final of the 120 yards hurdles in a time of 14.3 seconds. At his final major meet, the 1966 European Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Taitt was unable to make the final of the 110 metres hurdles. Taitt died on 18 October 2006 in Croydon, Greater London, England at the age of 72. (en)
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  • Laurie Taitt (eigentlich John Lawrence Taitt; * 28. März 1934 in Georgetown, Guyana; † 18. Oktober 2006 im London Borough of Croydon) war ein britischer Hürdenläufer, der sich auf die 110-Meter-Distanz spezialisiert hatte. Bei den British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1958 in Cardiff erreichte für Guyana startend über 120 Yards Hürden das Halbfinale. 1962 gelangte er bei den Leichtathletik-Europameisterschaften in Belgrad über 110 m Hürden ins Halbfinale. Bei den British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth gewann er für England startend Bronze über 120 Yards Hürden. (de)
  • John Lawrence Taitt (28 March 1934 – 18 October 2006) was a British sprint hurdler. He was born in Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, British Guiana (present day Guyana). Taitt first competed internationally at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. Representing British Guiana, he reached the semi finals of the 120 yards hurdles. Four years later, now representing Great Britain, Taitt reached the semi finals of the 110 metres hurdles at the 1962 European Athletics Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Two months later representing England, Taitt won the bronze medal in the 120 yards hurdles at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia in a time of 14.7 seconds. He was also due to compete in the high jump but pulled out to focus on the (en)
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