Gordon Dickson (athlete)
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| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||
| Born | 2 January 1932 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |||||||||||||
| Died | 19 January 2015 (aged 83) Burlington, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Long-distance running | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Marathon | |||||||||||||
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Gordon Elford "Gord" Dickson (2 January 1932 – 19 January 2015)[1] was a Canadian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Dickson ran at both the 1958 and 1962 Commonwealth Games, placing 5th in 1958 and 12th in 1962 in the marathon. He won a bronze medal in the marathon at the 1959 Pan American Games.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Gordon Dickson Obituary". obitsforlife. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "Gord Dickson Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
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