John Michie (athlete)
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 October 1908 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 1983 (aged 74–75) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | high jump | ||||||||||||||
| Club | South London Harriers | ||||||||||||||
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John Fraser Michie (25 October 1908 – 1983) was a Scottish athlete who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games and won a bronze medal.
Biography
At the 1933 Scottish AAA Championships, Michie won the high jump title.[1] He finished second behind Mihály Bodosi in the high jump event at the 1934 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
Shortly afterwards, he represented Scotland at the 1934 British Empire Games. At the Games in London, he won the bronze medal in the high jump event.[5] In the 440 yards competition, he was eliminated in the heats.
References
- ^ "S.A.A.A. Championships". The Scotsman. 25 June 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 29 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Finals of White City events". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 14 July 1934. Retrieved 16 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "British athletes lose titles". Weekly Dispatch (London). 15 July 1934. Retrieved 16 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "London 1934 medals". Team Scotland. Retrieved 16 January 2025.