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Born | 7 October 1905 Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
Died | 14 June 1949 (aged 43) Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | marathon | ||||||||||||||
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Donald McNab Robertson (7 October 1905 – 14 June 1949) was a Scottish athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Robertson born in Glasgow, represented Scotland at the 1934 Empire Games and won the silver medal in the marathon competition. [1]
In 1936, he finished seventh in the Olympic marathon event. [2] Two years later Robertson finished fourth in the marathon contest at the 1938 Empire Games.
Between 1932 and 1939 Robertson won six marathon titles at the prestigious AAA Championships. [3]
He died in Glasgow 14 June 1949 from a pulmonary embolism aged 43.
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Born | 7 October 1905 Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
Died | 14 June 1949 (aged 43) Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | marathon | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Donald McNab Robertson (7 October 1905 – 14 June 1949) was a Scottish athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Robertson born in Glasgow, represented Scotland at the 1934 Empire Games and won the silver medal in the marathon competition. [1]
In 1936, he finished seventh in the Olympic marathon event. [2] Two years later Robertson finished fourth in the marathon contest at the 1938 Empire Games.
Between 1932 and 1939 Robertson won six marathon titles at the prestigious AAA Championships. [3]
He died in Glasgow 14 June 1949 from a pulmonary embolism aged 43.