Hugh Murray (triple jumper)
Scottish athlete (1935–2023)
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Hugh Miller Murray (19 February 1935 – 9 June 2023) was a Welsh-born track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 19 February 1935 Colwyn Bay, Wales |
| Died | 9 June 2023 (aged 88) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Triple jump, javelin |
| Club | Edinburgh University AC |
Biography
Murray was born in Colwyn Bay, Wales but his family moved to New Cumnock in Ayrshire in 1939.[1] He attended Dollar Academy and studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, and was a member of their athletics team, specialising in the triple jump but was also proficient in the javelin.[2] Murray was captain of his University team, won a blue and in 1957 he won the triple jump title at the S.A.A.A Championships.[3]
He was also the president of the Edinburgh University Union[4] and in February 1958 he was named by the Scottish AAA in the 'possibles list' for the forthcoming Commonwealth and Empire Games.[5]
He represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team[6] at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales,[7] participating in one event, the triple jump.[8]
He won the national triple jump title again at the 1963 Scottish AAA Championships.[9] He lived in Canada for several years and worked as a GP in Saskatchewan.[10]
Murray also won Scottish Universities' titles for Edinburgh and won the Inter-Services Championships for the army. From 1970 to 1998 he was a doctor at the Edinburgh University Students' Health Centre.[11]