Mal Baird

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Mal Baird
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1948-07-06) 6 July 1948 (age 76)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event110 metres hurdles
Medal record
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1970 Edinburgh 110m Hurdles

Malcolm "Mal" Baird (born 6 July 1948) is an Australian hurdler. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mal Baird Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2017.