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British middle-distance runner

Bobby Graham
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born(1909-08-04)4 August 1909
Glasgow, Scotland
Died17 April 1963(1963-04-17) (aged 53)
Carluke, Scotland
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event1500 metres / 1 mile
ClubMaryhill Harriers, Glasgow

Bobby Graham (4 August 1909 – 17 April 1963) was a British middle-distance runner who at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Graham finished third behind Sydney Wooderson in the 1 mile event at the 1936 AAA Championships. One month later he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin, where he competed in the men's 1500 metres.

Graham finished third behind Wooderson again in the 1 mile event at the 1937 AAA Championships.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bobby Graham Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. "AAA Championships begin". Western Mail. 11 July 1936. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Wooderson wins again". Daily Herald. 13 July 1936. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  5. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  6. "The Athletic Championships". Liverpool Daily Post. 17 July 1937. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Six records go by the board at White City". Evening Despatch. 19 July 1937. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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