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George McCallum (sprinter)

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George McCallum
Personal information
Born (1963-01-30) 30 January 1963 (age 61)
Stirling, Scotland
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprinting
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Edinburgh 4x100 m relay

George McCallum (born 30 January 1963) is a Scottish former athlete who competed in sprinting events.

McCallum, the son of a former Third Lanark footballer, was born and raised in Stirling. In 1984 he achieved the 100 metre and 200 metre double at the Scottish championships.[1][2] He won the Scottish 200 metres title again in 1986, to earn a place on Scotland's Commonwealth Games team. At the Commonwealth Games he narrowly missed a place in the 200 metres final with a ninth placing but ran on the bronze medal-winning 4 × 100 m relay team.[3]

A graduate of Heriot-Watt University, McCallum works in the finance industry.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Flying Scot". Western Daily Press. 2 July 1984 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "No way back for Walker as Mackie puts on show". HeraldScotland. 25 June 2001.
  3. ^ "McCallum gains a bronze consolation". Stirling Observer. 8 August 1986 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "George's Games goal". Stirling Observer. 4 July 1986 – via Newspapers.com.
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