Alec Hannah

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Alec Hannah
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Bornc.1937. [1]
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
Hurdles
ClubEdinburgh University AC

Alexander H. Hannah (born c.1937) is a former track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Hannah attended Preston Lodge High School [2] and studied at the University of Edinburgh and was a member of their athletic club.

Hannah won the Scottish 440 yards hurdles title at the 1956 AAA Championships [3] and retained his 440 yards hurdles title at the 1957 at the S.A.A.A Championships. [4]

In February 1958 he was named by the Scottish AAA in the 'possibles list' for the forthcoming Commonwealth and Empire Games [5] and soon after set a record at the 1958 Universities national championships. [1] He won a third consecutive 440 yards hurdles title at the 1958 Scottish A.A.A. Championships, and in addition finished second in the 120 yards hurdles. [6]

He represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team [7] at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales, [8] participating in one event, the 440 yards hurdles. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Records Go In Students' Athletics" . Liverpool Daily Post. 17 May 1958. p. 11. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "University Rivals For Scottish Hurdles Titles Athletics" . Liverpool Daily Post. 18 June 1956. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Eight Scottish Titles Won by East Athletes" . Edinburgh Evening News. 25 June 1956. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "East Athletes take Ten National Title" . Edinburgh Evening News. 24 June 1957. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "37 Scots athletes as Possibles for Cardiff" . The Scotsman. 21 February 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 4 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Standards good, but few will win Cardiff medals" . The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 4 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Scots athletes for Cardiff" . The Scotsman. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
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