Robin Murdoch
Scottish athlete
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Robin M. Murdoch (31 July 1911 – 13 September 1994) was a Scottish athlete who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.[1]
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 July 1911 Old Kilpatrick, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 September 1994 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Sprints | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Glasgow University AC | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Murdoch became the British 200 yards champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1931 AAA Championships.[2][3] Murdoch finished third behind Chris Berger in the 220 yards event at the 1933 AAA Championships.[4][5][6]
At the 1934 Scottish AAA Championships he retained his 220 yards title and won the 100 yards title.[7] Murdoch won his second British AAA Championships title at the 1934 AAA Championships[8][9] and shortly afterwards, he represented Scotland at the 1934 British Empire Games, where he was a member of the relay team which won the bronze medal in the 4×110 yards event. In the 220 yards competition he finished fourth and in the 100 yards contest he finished fifth. He later chaired the Scottish Athletics Association.[1]
Murdoch finished second behind Wil van Beveren in the 220 yards event at the 1938 AAA Championships.[10][11]
Outside of athletics he was a Consultant obstetrician to Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital and a consultant gynaecologist to the Royal Samaritan Hospital for Women and was the Senior Vice President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists from 1974 to 1977.[1]
