John McCourtney
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 15 November 1943 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 9 April 2022 (aged 78) Milngavie, Scotland |
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Event | Featherweight |
| Club | Milngavie 41 Club |
John McCourtney (15 November 1943 – 9 April 2022) was a British wrestler who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1].
Biography
McCourtney represented the Scotland team[2] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, where he participated in 62kg featherweight category.[3]
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico, McCourtney competed in the men's freestyle 63 kg.[4]
McCourtney won the British Wrestling Championships in 1968.[5] He died on April 9, 2022.[4]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John McCourtney Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "McGregor to captain Scotland's Empire Games team". The Scotsman. 13 June 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 17 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ "List of British Senior Champions from 1904 to 2001" (PDF). British Wrestling. Retrieved 23 December 2025.