John Doms (5 November 1924 in Waarloos – 27 June 2013 in Duffel) was a Belgian long-distance runner who competed in cross country running and the steeplechase. His greatest achievements came at the International Cross Country Championships (the precursor to the world championship). He became Belgium's first ever winner of the event in 1948, leading the Belgian men to the team title as well. He returned four times further, taking 12th in both 1949 and 1950, before sinking out of the top twenty at the two following year's races. He shared in the team silver medal in both 1950 and 1951.Athletes File International Cross Country Championships Jon Doms. AthChamps (archived). Retrieved on 2016-04-27. His Belgian team contemporaries included Marcel Vandewattyne and Lucien Theys.
He was born in Waarloos, Antwerp Province and died in Duffel.John Doms . InMemoriam. Retrieved on 2016-04-27. He represented Belgium at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, running in the steeplechase, though he was eliminated in qualifying.John Doms . Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2016-04-27. He represented Belgium on the track at one further major competition – he placed ninth in the 10,000 metres at the 1950 European Athletics Championships.European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK. European Athletics Association, pp. 372-377. Retrieved on 2016-04-27.
International competitions 1948International Cross Country ChampionshipsReading, United Kingdom1stSenior race54:051stSenior team46 ptsOlympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom6th (q)3000 m s'chase9:41.81949International Cross Country ChampionshipsDublin, Ireland12thSenior race49:015thSenior team146 pts1950International Cross Country ChampionshipsBrussels, Belgium12thSenior race46:532ndSenior team77 ptsEuropean ChampionshipsBrussels, Belgium9th10,000 m31:04.21951International Cross Country ChampionshipsCaerleon, United Kingdom21stSenior race?2ndSenior team99 pts1952International Cross Country ChampionshipsHamilton, United Kingdom41stSenior race?
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