Norrie Foster

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Norrie Foster
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born (1944-07-23) 23 July 1944 (age 81)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s)
Decathlon, pole vault, hurdles, Long jump
ClubGlasgow University AC
Shettleston Harriers

Norman "Norrie" Foster (born 23 July 1944) is a former track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Foster studied science at the University of Glasgow and was a member of their athletics club. [1] He was also a member of the Shettleston Harriers. [2]

He was an all-round athlete, winning significant events over the hurdles, long jump and pole vault and was therefore an excellent decathlete, winning three consectutive decathlon titles at the Scottish AAA Championships from 1964 to 1966. [3] .

Foster represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team [4] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, [5] participating in two events, the pole vault event and the decathlon. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Foster;s U.K. decathlon record" . The Scotsman. 14 June 1965. p. 12. Retrieved 6 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "University Sport" . St. Andrews Citizen. 24 April 1965. p. 7. Retrieved 6 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Scottish Championships". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "McGregor to captain Scotland's Empire Games team" . The Scotsman. 13 June 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 6 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Scotland Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
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