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Donald Robertson (athlete)

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Donald Robertson
Personal information
Born7 October 1905
Glasgow, Scotland
Died14 June 1949 (aged 43)
Glasgow, Scotland
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventmarathon
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Scotland
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1934 London Marathon

Donald McNab Robertson (7 October 1905 – 14 June 1949) was a Scottish athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Biography

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Robertson born in Glasgow, represented Scotland at the 1934 Empire Games and won the silver medal in the marathon competition.[1]

In 1936, he finished seventh in the Olympic marathon event.[2] Two years later Robertson finished fourth in the marathon contest at the 1938 Empire Games.

Between 1932 and 1939 Robertson won six marathon titles at the prestigious AAA Championships.[3]

He died in Glasgow 14 June 1949 from a pulmonary embolism aged 43.

References

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  1. ^ "1938 athletes". Team Scotland. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 July 2024.