Jim Paterson (athlete)

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Jim Paterson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born29 March 1934 [1] [2]
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s)
440y, Middle-distance
ClubEdinburgh University AC

James Veitch Paterson (born 29 March 1934) is a former track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Paterson studied at the University of Edinburgh and was a member of their athletics team. [3] He was the Scottish two miles steeplechase champion in 1953 [1] and won the Scottish half-mile title at the 1956 SAAA Championships. [4]

In 1957 he won both the 440 and 880 yards titles at the S.A.A.A Championships [5] and in February 1958 he was named by the Scottish AAA in the 'possibles list' for the forthcoming Commonwealth and Empire Games. [6]

At the 1958 Scottish A.A.A. Championships, he finished runner-up to Donald MacDonald in the half-mile but defeated the same athlete in the 440 yards. [7]

He represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team [8] at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales, [9] participating in three events, the 440 yards race, [10] the 880 yards and the 4 × 440 yards relay, with John MacIsaac, Ronnie Thomson and Donald MacDonald.

References

  1. 1 2 "JV Paterson". Scottish Running Distance History. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Sports Round-Upw" . Edinburgh Evening News. 6 August 1956. p. 8. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Rain helps Harry Fulfil His Secret Vow" . Sunday Post. 23 June 1957. p. 27. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Eight Scottish Titles Won by East Athletes" . Edinburgh Evening News. 25 June 1956. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "East Athletes take Ten National Title" . Edinburgh Evening News. 24 June 1957. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "37 Scots athletes as Possibles for Cardiff" . The Scotsman. 21 February 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Standards good, but few will win Cardiff medals" . The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Scots athletes for Cardiff" . The Scotsman. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
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