Bobby Graham (athlete)
Appearance
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | British (Scottish) |
Born | Glasgow, Scotland | 4 August 1909
Died | 17 April 1963 Carluke, Scotland | (aged 53)
Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Middle-distance running |
Event | 1500 metres / 1 mile |
Club | Maryhill Harriers, Glasgow |
Bobby Graham (4 August 1909 – 17 April 1963) was a British middle-distance runner who at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Graham finished third behind Sydney Wooderson in the 1 mile event at the 1936 AAA Championships.[2][3][4] 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 1500 metres.[5]
Graham finished third behind Wooderson again in the 1 mile event at the 1937 AAA Championships.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bobby Graham Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "AAA Championships begin". Western Mail. 11 July 1936. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wooderson wins again". Daily Herald. 13 July 1936. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "The Athletic Championships". Liverpool Daily Post. 17 July 1937. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Six records go by the board at White City". Evening Despatch. 19 July 1937. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.