Ewan Douglas
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| Full name | Ewan Campbell Kennedy Douglas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 November 1922 Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 December 1999 (aged 77) Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ewan Campbell Kennedy Douglas (14 November 1922 – 29 December 1999) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He was also a Scottish athlete. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
Rugby Union career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]He played for Edinburgh University.[2]
During the second world war he played for the RAF.[3]
Provincial career
[edit]He played for East of Scotland District in 1942.[4] He played for the East side in 1944 against the Army side, scoring two tries in a 19 - 15 win for the District side.[5]
International career
[edit]Douglas played in the 21 March 1942 Services International match against England for Scotland. As a Services international, Douglas was finally given a retrospective cap in 2023.[6]
He played as a wing, centre and full back for Scotland.[7]
Athletics career
[edit]He threw a British record of 179 feet, 10 inches in the hammer-throwing. He was retrospectively awarded the Crabbie Cup in 1951 for his performance.[8]
He represented Scotland in the British Empire Games in the event.[9]
He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics in hammer throwing.
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ewan Douglas Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/borders/news/rugby-scotland-retrospective-caps-gala-melrose-hawick/
- ^ https://x.com/RAFRugbyUnion/status/1365568295865352192
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000452/19420311/104/0004
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19440131/066/0002
- ^ https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/borders/news/rugby-scotland-retrospective-caps-gala-melrose-hawick/
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000619/19440215/155/0004
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19510625/235/0007
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19611222/382/0012
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- Scottish rugby union players
- Scotland international rugby union players
- Edinburgh University RFC players
- East of Scotland District players
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Scottish male hammer throwers
- British male hammer throwers
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Scotland
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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- Medallists at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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