Allan Lindsay
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 5 March 1926 Shotts, Scotland |
| Died | 2 April 2014 (aged 88) Norwich, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Triple jump |
| Club | University of St Andrews AC Shotts AC |
Allan Shanks Lindsay (5 March 1926 – 2 April 2014) was a British athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Lindsay was educated at the University of St Andrews and while studying to be a doctor competed for Shotts AC, and with them he won the 1947 and 1948 Scottish triple jump titles.[2]
Lindsay finished second behind Gordon George Avery in the triple jump event at the 1948 AAA Championships[3] but by virtue of being the highest placed British athlete was considered the British triple jump champion.[4][5]
Shortly afterwards he represented the Great Britain team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where he participated in the men's triple jump competition.[2]
Lindsay represented the Scottish athletics team at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand and as a member of the Atalanta AC, he could only finish eighth. Later, Lindsay became a triple jump coach.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Allan Lindsay Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ↑ "Mac Bailey Runs Two Fast 220's". Daily News (London). 3 July 1948. Retrieved 13 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
External links
[edit]- Allan Lindsay at World Athletics
- Allan Lindsay at Olympics.com
- Allan Lindsay at Team GB
- Allan Lindsay at Olympedia
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