Bob Dixon (athlete)
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Canada | ||
| British Empire Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1934 London | Javelin throw |
Robert Samuel "Bob" Dixon (1907–11 January 1941) was a Canadian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw.
In a comparatively weak field, he won the gold medal at the 1934 British Empire Games ahead of the local opposition in London, throwing 60.02 m (196 ft 10 3⁄4 in) to beat South Africa's Harry Hart (who was winner of the shot put and discus that year).[1][2][3][4]
At national level, he won one javelin title at the Canadian Track and Field Championships, topping the podium in 1934.[5]
He died during World War II, having served in the Royal Canadian Air Force.[6] He was later inducted into the Richmond Sports Wall of Fame.[7]
References
- ↑ Commonwealth Games: Men’s javelin. Athletics Weekly (2014-07-23). Retrieved on 2016-03-17.
- ↑ Games Results for Robert Dixon. Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved on 2016-03-17.
- ↑ “Adding to the gaiety of things sporting”: Stanley Wilson, the leading British javelin-thrower of the 1930s. Track Stats (March 2008). Retrieved on 2016-03-17.
- ↑ Commonwealth Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-17.
- ↑ Canadian Championships Medallists 1900–2012. Athletics Canada. Retrieved on 2016-03-17.
- ↑ Robert Samuel Dixon. Canada At War. Retrieved on 2016-03-17.
- ↑ Richmond Sports Wall of Fame launched with 16 inductees. Richmond. Retrieved on 2016-03-17.
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