Hamish Stothard
British athlete
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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]
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born6 May 1913
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died26 February 1997 (aged 83)
SportAthletics
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
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]
