Jim Hamilton (runner)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle-distance |
| Club | Victoria Park AAC, Glasgow |
James S. Hamilton was a track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Hamilton began running just after World War II and as a junior won the 1946 SAAA 880 yards junior champion.[1]
He ran for Victoria Park AAC in Glasgow[2] and was the Scottish 440 yards champion.[3] However, in 1950 he was living in Canada and decided that if he was not picked to represent Scotland at the forthcoming Empire Games, that he would run for Canada.[1]
Subsequently, he was selected to represent the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team[4] at the 1954 British Empire Games in Vancouver, Canada,[5] participating in one event, the 880 yards, where he reached the final.[6]
At some time later in his life he returned home to live in Milngavie in Glasgow.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "J S Hamilton". Scottish Distance Running History. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Two Finalists". Daily Record. 17 July 1950. p. 11. Retrieved 29 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Jack competes". Daily Record. 14 July 1950. p. 11. Retrieved 29 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "McQuillan and Pat Devine for Canada". Dundee Courier. 29 June 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 30 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Scotland AVancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2025.