| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men'sathletics | ||
Representingthe United States | ||
 | 1924 Paris | 4x400 m relay |
J. Oliver Macdonald (February 20, 1904 inPaterson, New Jersey - April 14, 1973 inFlemington, New Jersey) was an Americanathlete, winner of gold medal in 4 × 400 mrelay at the1924 Summer Olympics.[1]
At theParisOlympics, John Oliver Macdonald ran the third leg in the American 4 × 400 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a newworld record of 3.16.0.[2]
John Oliver MacDonald graduated from theUniversity of Pennsylvania in 1927. During his HS and college career he won 91 medals. He was known as Mac during his racing career and later JO by family and friends. He had two children, Judith L. Macdonald and Jay Oliver Macdonald, deceased. He had a granddaughter Shereen Macdonald.He had a successful dental career. He owned purebred Beagles and use to run his dogs in sanctioned field trials. He retired in 1960 and moved to Flemington, NJ and sold real estate.
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