Hamish Stothard
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 May 1913 Edinburgh, Scotland | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 February 1997 (aged 83) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | 800m / 400m | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Cambridge University | |||||||||||||||||
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James Charles "Hamish" Stothard (6 May 1913 – 26 February 1997) was a Scottish athlete who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games and won two bronze medals.[1]
Biography
[edit]Stothard represented Scotland at the 1934 British Empire Games, where he won the bronze medal in the 880 yards event. He was also a member of the Scottish relay team which won the bronze medal in the 4×440 yards competition.[2] The following year, Stothard became the national 880 yards champion after winning the British AAA Championships title in the 880 yards event at the 1935 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hamish Stothard". Scottish Distance Running History. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "London 1934". Team Scotland. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "AAA titles". Daily Herald. 13 July 1935. Retrieved 16 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Why Lovelock lost his title". Daily Herald. 15 July 1935. Retrieved 16 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- Profile at TOPS in athletics
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- Medallists at the 1934 British Empire Games
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