Archie Turner (athlete)

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Archie Turner
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Sport
Sport Athletics
EventSprints
ClubMaryhill Harriers
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
British Empire Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1934 London 4×110 yards

Archibald Turner was a Scottish athlete who competed and won a bronze medal at the 1934 British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games). [1]

Biography

Turner competed in the 100 yards, 220 yards events and 4 × 110 yards relay at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, England. [2] He won a bronze medal as part of the Scottish Empire Games team in the relay. [3]

He ran for the Maryhill Harriers in Glasgow [4] and finished runner-up to Robin Murdoch at the 1933 Scottish Athletics Championships over 220 yards. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Archibald Turner". Team Scotland. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Scotland team - London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Athletics". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Amateur Athletic Cracks" . Dundee Evening Telegraph. 25 June 1931. Retrieved 26 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Record breaking at Hampden" . Dundee Courier. 26 June 1933. Retrieved 26 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.


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