Ian Boyd (athlete)

Ian Boyd

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	(1933-12-08) 8 December 1933 (age 91) Epsom, England
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Middle-distance running
Club	Herne Hill Harriers
Medal record Athletics Representing   England British Empire & Commonwealth Games 1954 Vancouver 880 yards

Ian Hugh Boyd (born 8 December 1933) is a British middle-distance runner who competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics. ^[1] .

Biography

Boyd finished second behind Roger Bannister in the 1 mile event at the 1954 AAA Championships. ^[2] Shortly afterwards he represented England and won a bronze medal in the 880 yards race at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada. ^{[3] [4]}

After finishing third at the 1956 AAA Championships, ^{[5] [6]} he competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. ^[7]

Two years later he represented England in the 1 mile race at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. ^[8]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ian Boyd Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
2. "2 Britons hold new record" . Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 11 July 1954. Retrieved 25 April 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
4. "1954 Athletes". Team England.
5. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
6. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
7. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
8. "1958 Athletes". Team England.

External links

• Ian Boyd at Team GB
• Ian Boyd at Olympedia
• Ian Boyd at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)