Richard Wallace (athlete)

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Richard Wallace
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event400m
ClubStewart's College FP
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
British Empire Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1934 London 4 × 440 yards relay

Richard H. H. Wallace was a Scottish athlete who competed and won a bronze medal at the 1934 British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games). [1] [2]

Biography

Wallace competed in the 440 yards events and 4 × 440 yards relay at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, England. [3] He won a bronze medal as part of the Scottish Empire Games team in the relay. [4]

He was a pupil at Daniel Stewart's College and later was a member of the Stewart's College Former Pupils athletic club. [5] He was the 1933 Scottish champion over 440 yards. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "New Scotland Page Launched". Scottish Athletics Track Statisticians. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Roll of Honour" (PDF). Scottish Athletics. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Scotland team - London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Athletics". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "A schoolboy prodigy" . Daily News (London). 28 May 1934. Retrieved 26 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Athletics" . The Scotsman. 1 June 1934. Retrieved 26 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.


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