Ian Young (sprinter)
British athlete
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Ian Campbell Young (5 April 1911 – 2003) was a Scottish athlete who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.[1]
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 April 1911 | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2003 (aged 91–92) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprints | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Edinburgh Harriers | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
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.
