Robert Hay (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 19 November 1938 Sunderland, England |
| Died | 30 March 2022 (aged 83) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Hurdles, 440y |
| Club | Edinburgh University AC Heriot's Former Pupils AC Octavians AC, Edinburgh |
Robert Lawrie Hay (19 November 1938 – 30 March 2022) was a track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Hay was educated at George Heriot's School and studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and was a member of their athletic club.[1] He specialised in hurdles but also ran the quarter-mile on the flat.[2]
At the 1958 Scottish A.A.A. Championships, he finished third behind John Paterson.[3]
He represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team[4] at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales,[5] participating in one event, the 440 yards race.[6]
In June 1959 he retained his East of Scotland Championships title over 440 yards[7] and was the 1959 Scottish 440 yards champion.[8] Primarily a hurder, Hay won five consecutive Scottish 440 yards titles between 1959 and 1963.[9][10]
He married Dr Alice Joan Whittell in March 1963 and worked at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.[11] He died in 2022.[9]
References
- ^ "Myreside Double". Edinburgh Evening News. 3 May 1957. p. 16. Retrieved 3 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Paterson's busy afternoon". The Scotsman. 21 April 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 3 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Standards good, but few will win Cardiff medals". The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 3 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. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Search for Steeplechase Records". The Scotsman. 1 June 1959. p. 12. Retrieved 3 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Jackson Beaten In Mile". The Scotsman. 16 May 1960. p. 11. Retrieved 3 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Remembering". Scots Stats. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Student Athletes Win Contest". Edinburgh Evening News. 26 April 1962. p. 15. Retrieved 3 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Doctors Marry". Lynn Advertiser. 19 March 1963. p. 15. Retrieved 3 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.