Gavin Carragher
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian / Scottish |
| Born | 17 July 1933 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprinting |
| Club | London AC Club Randwick-Kensington |
Graham Gavin Hugh Carragher (born 17 July 1933) is an Australian / Scottish sprinter who competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]At the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia, Carragher participated in the men's 100 metres event.[2]
He was selected for the 1958 Scottish team[3] for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, where he competed in the 100 yards event.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gavin Carragher Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ↑ "Gavin Carragher". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ↑ "Lindsay chosen for Scots athletics team". The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 1 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
External links
[edit]- Gavin Carragher at World Athletics
- Gavin Carragher at Australian Athletics Historical Results
- Gavin Carragher at Olympics.com
- Gavin Carragher at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Gavin Carragher at Olympedia
- Gavin Carragher at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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