Ian Boyd (athlete)
British middle-distance runner
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Ian Hugh Boyd (born 8 December 1933) is a British middle-distance runner who competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 December 1933 Epsom, England | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Middle-distance running | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Herne Hill Harriers | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Boyd finished second behind Roger Bannister in the 1 mile event at the 1954 AAA Championships.[2] Shortly afterwards he represented England and won a bronze medal in the 880 yards race at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada.[3][4]
After finishing third at the 1956 AAA Championships,[5][6] he competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne.[7]
Boyd was awarded the best senior athlete of the year for 1957 by his club, the Herne Hill Harriers.[8]
Two years later he represented the England athletics team in the 1 mile race at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[9][10]
