Donald McDonald (athlete)

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Donald McDonald
Personal information
Nickname
Donnie
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s)
Sprints, Middle-distance
ClubGarscube Harriers

Donald A. McDonald is a former track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

McDonald was a member of the Garscube Harriers and won three titles at the 1958 Dunbartonshire Championships (the 100, 220 and 440 yards). [1] He was defeated by John MacIsaac in the 440 yards but won the 880 yards at the 1958 Western District Championships. [2]

At the 1958 Scottish A.A.A. Championships, he finished runner-up behind Jim Paterson in the 440 yards final but became the Scottish half-mile champion, defeating both Lesley Locke and Jim Paterson. [3]

He represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team [4] at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales, [5] participating in two events, the 880 yards race and the 4 × 440 yards relay, with John MacIsaac, Ronnie Thomson and Jim Paterson. [6]

He later became the Garscube Harriers coach. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Three successes for Garscube runner" . The Scotsman. 21 May 1958. p. 16. Retrieved 3 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Another for Everett!" . Sunday Mail (Glasgow). 1 June 1958. p. 20. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Standards good, but few will win Cardiff medals" . The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Scots athletes for Cardiff" . The Scotsman. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "The Exception" . Daily Record. 16 January 1965. p. 2. Retrieved 3 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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