Bob Cockburn
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprints |
| Club | Edinburgh Southern Harriers |
Robert B. Cockburn is a former track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Cockburn was a member of the Edinburgh Southern Harriers (ESH)[1] and a Scottish international. [2]
In 1956 he returned to the ESH club after three years absence from Edinburgh[3] and in 1958 he won the East of Scotland championship.[4]
At the 1958 Scottish AAA Championships, he finished runner-up to Gavin Carragher in the 220 yards final.[5]
He represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team[6] at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales,[7] participating in two events, the 100 yards and the 220 yards.[8]
Cockburn later became an athletics coach.[9]
References
- ^ "Three Ground Records at Fernieside". Edinburgh Evening News. 15 May 1957. p. 12. Retrieved 1 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "This is a feast of sport". Daily Record. 18 July 1959. p. 15. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "University retain Dispatch trophy". Edinburgh Evening News. 29 June 1956. p. 13. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "University retain Dispatch trophy". The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Standards good, but few will win Cardiff medals". The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scots athletes for Cardiff". The Scotsman. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Unsung hero . . . learn more about Alex MacEwen, Edinburgh AC coach". Scottish Athletics. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2025.