Archie McDiarmid
Archibald "Archie" McDiarmid (December 8, 1881 – August 11, 1957) was a Canadian track and field athlete born in Balvicar, Scotland who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]
In 1920 he finished fourth in the 56 pound weight throw competition and ninth in the hammer throw event. McDiarmid was the flag-bearer for Canada at the 1920 Olympics.[2] He finished sixth in the 1930 British Empire Games hammer throw.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Archie McDiarmid". SR/Olympics. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ "Archie opens Antwerp". Official Canadian Olympic Team Website. 14 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2014.
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