Laird Sloan
Laird de Lacey Sloan (born October 3, 1935 in Québec , † June 23, 2017 ) was a Canadian sprinter .
At the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver in 1954 , he reached the semifinals over 440 yards and won silver with the Canadian 4-by-440-yard relay.
In 1956 he retired at the Olympic Games in Melbourne over 400 m in the run and came in the 4-by-400-meter relay with the Canadian team in fifth place.
In 1957 he was Canadian champion over 220 yards and 440 yards. In 1954 he set his personal best over the latter distance of 48.5 s (corresponds to 48.2 s over 400 m).
Web links
- Laird Sloan in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ^ Laird de Lacey Sloan Obituary. In: legacy.com. Retrieved May 20, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sloan, Laird |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lacey Sloan, Laird de (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 3, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Quebec |
| DATE OF DEATH | 23rd June 2017 |