Tom Nicolson

Tom Nicolson ( Thomas Rae Nicolson ; born October 3, 1879 in Tighnabruaich , Argyll and Bute , † April 18, 1951 in Glasgow ) was a British hammer thrower and shot putter who took part in two Olympic Games.

In 1908 in London he was fourth in the hammer throw and eliminated in the shot put in the preliminary round. In 1920 in Antwerp he was sixth in the hammer throw.

Overall, he was six times British master in hammer throw (1903-1905, 1907, 1909, 1912) and once in the shot put (1903).

Personal best

Shot put: 13.43 m, July 16, 1904, Belfast
Hammer throw: 51.71 m, 6 August 1904, Glasgow

Web links

Tom Nicolson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )

personal data
SURNAME	Nicolson, Tom
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Nicolson, Thomas Rae
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	British hammer thrower and shot putter
DATE OF BIRTH	October 3, 1879
PLACE OF BIRTH	Tighnabruaich , Argyll and Bute
DATE OF DEATH	April 18, 1951
Place of death	Glasgow