Don McFarlane (athlete, born 1931)

James Donald "Don" McFarlane (born June 10, 1931) is a former Canadian sprinter.

Don McFarlane
Personal information
Born (1931-06-10) June 10, 1931
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sport
SportSprinter
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Canada
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
1954 Vancouver 4x110 yards relay
1954 Vancouver 100 yards

Life

He attended McMaster University where he won the 100 and 220 yard races in all four years. McFarlane established a new record of 9.9 seconds in the 100 yd. sprint during the Senior Intercollegiate Championship in 1951. He also competed as a member of the Hamilton Olympic Club and won several junior and senior Canadian Championships.

Highlights
  • 1948 M.M. Robinson Athletic Scholarship Medal Awarded to BCHS Athlete of Year
  • 1951 Hec Philips Memorial Trophy – Awarded to the Most Outstanding Performance in the Senior Intercollegiate Track and Field Championships
  • 1952 and 1954 Awarded the Trophy as the Most Outstanding Athlete in the Hamilton Olympic Club
  • 1954 Silver Medal – 100 yard Sprint – British Empire Games – Vancouver, BC
  • 1954 Gold Medal – 4X100 yard Relay – British Empire Games – Vancouver, BC
  • 1974 Awarded a Provincial Sport Citation by the Province of Ontario
  • 1991 Inducted into the McMaster University Sports Hall of Fame
  • 2011 Inducted into the Burlington Sports Hall of Fame
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