Don McFarlane (athlete, 1931)

Don McFarlane (actually James Donald McFarlane; born June 10, 1931 in Toronto ) is a former Canadian sprinter .

At the Olympic Games in Helsinki in 1952, he reached the quarter-finals over 200 m and was eliminated over 100 m and in the 4-by-100-meter relay in the preliminary run.

In 1954 he won silver over 100 yards at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver and gold in the 4-by-110-meter relay with the Canadian team.

In 1952 he was Canadian champion over 100 m, 1953 over 100 yards.

He started for the Hamilton Olympic Club

Personal bests

• 100 m : 10.5 s, June 27, 1952, Hamilton
• 220 yards: 21.4 s, 1953 (corresponds to 21.3 s over 200 m )

Web links

• Don McFarlane in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )