Jim Courtright (athlete)

Jim Courtright

Courtright (center) at the 1938 British Empire Games
Personal information
Born	December 16, 1914 North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Died	February 21, 2003(2003-02-21) (aged 88) Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Javelin throw, shot put, discus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	JT – 66.31 m (1936) SP – 12.1 m (1938)[1][2]
Medal record Representing  Canada British Empire Games 1938 Sydney Javelin throw

James Milton Courtright (December 16, 1914 – February 21, 2003) was a Canadian track and field athlete and Vice Principal of Queen's University. His athletic career included participating in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, and the 1938 British Empire Games (now the Commonwealth Games) in Sydney, Australia, where he captured the gold medal in the javelin throw.