John Murdoch
John Murdoch (born September 25, 1885 in Aberdeenshire , Scotland , † November 7, 1939 in Vancouver ) was a Canadian hammer thrower of British origin.
At the Olympic Games in Paris in 1924, he was eighth with 42.48 m.
He set his personal best of 48.31 m on April 30, 1924 in Vancouver .
Web links
- John Murdoch in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- John Murdoch in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Murdoch, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian hammer thrower of British origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 25, 1885 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aberdeenshire |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 7, 1939 |
| Place of death | Vancouver |