Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Malcolm James William•Dalrymple |
Used name | Malcolm•Dalrymple |
Born | 2 December 1922 in Bedford, England (GBR) |
Died | 17 November 2008 |
Affiliations | L.A.C., London (GBR) |
NOC | Great Britain |
A javelin thrower, Malcolm Dalrymple competed in four internationals for Great Britain, including the 1948 Olympics. His win in a dual meet against France in 1949 was the first ever at the event for Britain in a dual international. He set a British record with 64.24 in 1948, was the 1939 AAA Junior champion and placed second at the AAAs in 1946 and 1948-50. He was the son of Jock Dalrymple, who competed at the 1924 Olympic Games and set six British javelin records in 1923-4. He was an engineer by profession.
Personal Best: JT – 64.24 (1948).
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1948 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GBR | Malcolm Dalrymple | |||
Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | 21 r1/2 |