Robin Murdoch (31 July 1911 – 13 September 1994) was a Scottish athlete who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.[1]

Biography

Murdoch became the British 200 yards champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1931 AAA Championships.[2][3] Murdoch finished third behind Chris Berger in the 220 yards event at the 1933 AAA Championships.[4][5][6]

Murdoch won his second British AAA Championships title at the 1934 AAA Championships[7][8] and shortly afterwards, he represented Scotland at the 1934 British Empire Games, where he was a member of the relay team which won the bronze medal in the 4×110 yards event. In the 220 yards competition he finished fourth and in the 100 yards contest he finished fifth. He later chaired the Scottish Athletics Association.[1]

Murdoch finished second behind Wil van Beveren in the 220 yards event at the 1938 AAA Championships.[9][10]

Outside of athletics he was a Consultant obstetrician to Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital and a consultant gynaecologist to the Royal Samaritan Hospital for Women and was the Senior Vice President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists from 1974 to 1977.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Robin Murdoch's obituary". PMC 2548855. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. ^ "Athletics records may be smashed today". Daily News (London). 4 July 1931. Retrieved 9 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Few AAA titles go abroad". Daily Herald. 6 July 1931. Retrieved 9 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Amateur titles contested". Gloucestershire Echo. 8 July 1933. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Finn's brilliant 3 miles : Our athletes shine". Daily Herald. 10 July 1933. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Finals of White City events". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 14 July 1934. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "British athletes lose titles". Weekly Dispatch (London). 15 July 1934. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Italian wins six-mile title". Western Mail. 16 July 1938. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "AAA Championships". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 18 July 1938. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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