Major General John Sheffield (28 April 1910 – 30 July 1987) was a British army officer and hurdler who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Sheffield became the national 440 yards hurdles champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1936 AAA Championships.
One month later he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin, where he competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles.