Bob Cockburn
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprints |
| Club | Edinburgh Southern Harriers |
Robert B. Cockburn is a former track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
[edit | edit source]Cockburn was a member of the Edinburgh Southern Harriers (ESH)[1] and a Scottish international. [2]
In 1956 he returned to the ESH club after three years absence from Edinburgh[3] and in 1958 he won the East of Scotland championship.[4]
At the 1958 Scottish AAA Championships, he finished runner-up to Gavin Carragher in the 220 yards final.[5]
He represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team[6] at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales,[7] participating in two events, the 100 yards and the 220 yards.[8]
Cockburn later became an athletics coach.[9]
References
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