Bobby Graham (athlete)

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

Robert Graham (4 August 1909 – 17 April 1963) was a British middle-distance runner who at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Graham finished third behind Sydney Wooderson in the 1 mile event at the 1936 AAA Championships.[2][3][4] 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.[5]

Graham finished third behind Wooderson again in the 1 mile event at the 1937 AAA Championships.[6][7]

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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