Sandy Duncan (athlete)

Sandy Duncan (actually Kenneth Sandilands Duncan ; born April 26, 1912 in Crawshaw Booth , Lancashire , † June 18, 2005 in London ) was a British sprinter , long jumper and sports official.

At the British Empire Games he was fourth in the long jump for England starting in London in 1934 ; In 1938 in Sydney he was tenth in the long jump, retired over 100 yards in the run and won silver with the English 4-by-110-yard relay.

From 1949 to 1975 he was Secretary General of the British Olympic Association . In 1974 he was awarded an OBE .

Personal best

100 yards: 9.8 s, July 4th 1936, Glasgow
100 m : 10.7 s, 1937
Long jump: 7.21 m, 1937

Web links

Sandy Duncan in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
Obituary by Steven Downes in the Independent , June 29, 2005

personal data
SURNAME	Duncan, Sandy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Duncan, Kenneth Sandilands
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	British sprinter, long jumper and sports official
DATE OF BIRTH	April 26, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH	Crawshaw Booth , Lancashire
DATE OF DEATH	June 18, 2005
Place of death	London