Bertram Macdonald
British long-distance runner
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Bertram Hector Macdonald (25 May 1902 – 28 December 1965) was a British long-distance runner who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
NationalityBritish (English)
Born25 May 1902
Kings Norton, Birmingham, England
Died28 December 1965 (aged 63)
Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, England
SportAthletics
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||
| Born | 25 May 1902 Kings Norton, Birmingham, England | |||||||||||
| Died | 28 December 1965 (aged 63) Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, England | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | middle-distance | |||||||||||
| Club | Birchfield Harriers | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Macdonald was born in Kings Norton, Birmingham. MacDonald competed for Great Britain in the 1924 Olympics Games held in Paris, France, in the 3000 metre team where he won the silver medal with his teammates Herbert Johnston and George Webber.[1]
The following year Macdonald became the national 1 mile champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1925 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
He died in Wellesbourne in Warwickshire,.
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