Ian Young (athlete)
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 April 1911 | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprints | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Edinburgh Harriers | |||||||||||||||||
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Ian Campbell Young (5 April 1911 – 2003) was a Scottish athlete who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.[1]
Biography
[edit]Young finished third behind fellow Scot Robin Murdoch in the 220 yards event at the 1934 AAA Championships.[2][3][4] Shortly afterwards, he represented Scotland at the 1934 British Empire Games, where he won the bronze medal in the 100 yards event. He was also a member of the Scottish relay team which won the bronze medal in the 4X110 yards competition. In the 220 yards contest he finished fifth.
References
[edit]- ^ "results". commonwealthgames.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008.
- ^ "Finals of White City events". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 14 July 1934. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "British athletes lose titles". Weekly Dispatch (London). 15 July 1934. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
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