Cecil McMaster
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Cecil Charles•McMaster |
| Used name | Cecil•McMaster |
| Born | 5 June 1895 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape (RSA) |
| Died | 11 September 1981 (aged 86 years 3 months 6 days) in Germiston, Gauteng (RSA) |
| NOC |  South Africa |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
In the 1920s Cecil McMaster was one of the best racewalkers in South Africa and competed at two Olympic Games. McMaster took part in the 3 kilometres and 10 kilometres race walk events at the 1920 Antwerpen Games where he finished in fourth place in both. Four years later he participated in the 10 km walk at the Paris Olympics and won the bronze medal.
Personal Best: 10kmW – 45:04.6 (1924).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Athletics | RSA |
Cecil McMaster | |||
| 3,000 metres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 10 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Athletics | RSA |
Cecil McMaster | |||
| 10 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
Errata
Date of birth also seen as 10 June 1900, but 5 June 1895 is correct per relatives.