Alan Geddes (athlete)
Alan Raymond Geddes (7 August 1912 – 27 January 1993) was a New Zealand athlete. He represented his country at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, finishing seventh in the 3-mile race and fourth in the 6-mile event.[1] He placed second in the New Zealand cross-country championship on no fewer that four occasions,[2] but never won the event. In 1945 he won the 1-mile title at the New Zealand athletics championships, in a time of 4:30.2.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Raymond Geddes |
| Born | 7 August 1912 New Zealand |
| Died | 27 January 1993 (aged 80) Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Spouse(s) | Flora Margaret Dorward Pyott
(m. 1939) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | 1 mile champion (1945) |
On 26 October 1939, Geddes married Flora Margaret Dorward Pyott at First Church, Dunedin.[4] He died at Dunedin Public Hospital in 1993.[5]
References
- "Alan Geddes". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2013. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- "Cross-country". Evening Post. 12 September 1938. p. 6. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- Hollings, Stephen (January 2015). "National champions 1887–2014" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. p. 15. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- "Weddings". Otago Daily Times. 31 October 1939. p. 15. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- "Cemeteries search". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
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