Don Urquhart (wrestler)

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Don Urquhart
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born
Scotland
Sport
Sport Amateur wrestling
Event
Light-flyweight
Medal record
Wrestling
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1970 Edinburgh Light-flyweight 48Kg

Donald "Don" Urquhart is a former international wrestler from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal.

Biography

Urquhart wrestled at light-flyweight. [1]

Urquhart represented the Scotland team [2] [3] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, where he participated in 48kg light-flyweight weight category and won a bronze medal. [4]

Urquhart was a three-times winner of the British Wrestling Championships in 1970, 1971 and 1972. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Fitness Warning to Boxers" . Daily Record. 27 May 1970. p. 18. Retrieved 18 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Twelve teenage girl swimmers are in Scotland Games team" . The Scotsman. 27 May 1970. p. 26. Retrieved 18 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Edinburgh 1970". Team Scotland. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Wrestling". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "List of British Senior Champions from 1904 to 2001" (PDF). British Wrestling. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
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