James Edgar (sprinter)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | c.1930[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprints |
| Club | Glasgow Police AC |
James G. Edgar (c.1930) was a track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
[edit | edit source]Edgar was a constable in the Glasgow City Constabulary[2] and was a member of their athletics club and a British international.[3]
He was the 1957 British Police sprint champion[4] and in February 1958 he was named by the Scottish AAA in the 'possibles list' for the forthcoming Commonwealth and Empire Games.[5] Edgar beat Graham Fleck and Allan Dunbar in the June 1958 Lanarkshire Police Sports Championships,[6] before retaining his 100 yards title at the 1958 National Police Championships.[1] At the 1958 Scottish A.A.A. Championships, he finished runner-up behind Gavin Carragher in the 100 yards.[7]
He represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team[8] at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales,[9] participating in one event, the 100 yards race.[10]
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