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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Canadian |
| Born | December 8, 1881 Balvicar, Scotland |
| Died | August 11, 1957 (aged 75) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Hammer throw |
Archibald McDiarmid (December 8, 1881 – August 11, 1957) was a Canadian track and field athlete born in Balvicar, Scotland who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]
In 1920, he finished fourth in the 56 pound weight throw competition and ninth in the hammer throw event.[2] McDiarmid was the flag-bearer for Canada at the 1920 Olympics.[3] He finished sixth in the 1930 British Empire Games hammer throw.[1]
References
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- 1 2 "Archie McDiarmid". SR/Olympics. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ↑ "Archie McDiarmid". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ↑ "Archie opens Antwerp". Official Canadian Olympic Team Website. 14 August 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014.
External links
[edit]- Archie McDiarmid at Olympics.com
- Archie McDiarmid at World Athletics
- Archie McDiarmid at Team Canada
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- 1881 births
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- Canadian men hammer throwers
- Olympic track and field athletes for Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games athletes for Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1930 British Empire Games
- Scottish emigrants to Canada
- Sportspeople from Argyll and Bute
- Olympic weight throwers
- Olympic men hammer throwers
- Canadian track and field athletics biography stubs