Alastair Duncan (wrestler)
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||
Event | Lightweight | |||||||||||
| Club | Glasgow | |||||||||||
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Alastair Duncan is a former Scottish wrestler who won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Duncan was a member of the North British Locomotive Company club in the Springburn district of Glasgow[1] and in 1956 represented Scotland at international level, competing against England in the Federation Trophy.[2] In 1957, he reached the British lightweight final but lost to George McKenzie.[3]
He was selected for the 1958 Scottish team[4] for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, where he competed in the 68kg lightweight event[5] and won the silver medal.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Red MacGregor Wrestlers". Oban Times and Argyllshire Advertiser. 9 August 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 2 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland Defend Wrestling Title". Edinburgh Evening News. 15 June 1956. p. 14. Retrieved 2 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "G. Farquhar Retains Wrestling Title". Edinburgh Evening News). 13 April 1957. p. 6. Retrieved 2 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Lindsay chosen for Scots athletics team". The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 1 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Wrestling. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Disappointing Time". The Scotsman. 25 July 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.