Bob Cockburn

Bob Cockburn

Personal information
Nationality	British (Scottish)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprints
Club	Edinburgh Southern Harriers

Robert B. Cockburn is a former track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Cockburn was a member of the Edinburgh Southern Harriers (ESH) ^[1] and a Scottish international. ^[2]

In 1956 he returned to the ESH club after three years absence from Edinburgh ^[3] and in 1958 he won the East of Scotland championship. ^[4]

At the 1958 Scottish AAA Championships, he finished runner-up to Gavin Carragher in the 220 yards final. ^[5]

He represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team ^[6] at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales, ^[7] participating in two events, the 100 yards and the 220 yards. ^[8]

Cockburn later became an athletics coach. ^[9]

References

1. "Three Ground Records at Fernieside" . Edinburgh Evening News. 15 May 1957. p. 12. Retrieved 1 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "This is a feast of sport" . Daily Record. 18 July 1959. p. 15. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "University retain Dispatch trophy" . Edinburgh Evening News. 29 June 1956. p. 13. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "University retain Dispatch trophy" . The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Standards good, but few will win Cardiff medals" . The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Scots athletes for Cardiff" . The Scotsman. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
8. "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
9. "Unsung hero . . . learn more about Alex MacEwen, Edinburgh AC coach". Scottish Athletics. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2025.