Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Robert "Bobby"•Graham |
Used name | Bobby•Graham |
Born | 4 August 1909 in Glasgow, Scotland (GBR) |
Died | 17 April 1963 in Carluke, Scotland (GBR) |
Measurements | 168 cm / 57 kg |
Affiliations | Maryhill Harriers, Glasgow (GBR) |
NOC | Great Britain |
Bobby Graham was a four-time Scottish mile champion (1936-39), who twice finished third at the AAA Championships (1936-37). He finished fifth in a high quality field at the 1934 British Empire Games 1 mile but was eliminated in the heats at the 1936 Olympics 1,500 metres. He was also eliminated in the heats of the 1934 British Empire Games 880 yards. In the 1938 British Empire Games he did not finish the 1 mile final and was again eliminated in the heats of the 880 yards. In the British Empire Games he competed for Scotland. His Scottish mile record (4:12.0), set in 1935, was not beaten for almost 20 years.
Personal Bests: 880y – 1:55.8 (1932); 1500 – 3:54.4 (1937); Mile – 4:12.0 (1935).
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1936 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GBR | Bobby Graham | |||
1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h3 r1/2 |