John MacIsaac (sprinter)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 6 June 1937 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 440y |
| Club | Victoria Park AAC |
Medal record | |
John V. MacIsaac (born 6 June 1937) is a former track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
MacIsaac was a member of the Victoria Park Amateur Athletic Club.[1]
In February 1958 he was named by the Scottish AAA in the 'possibles list' for the forthcoming Commonwealth and Empire Games[2] and defeated Donald McDonald in the 440 yards at the 1958 Western District Championships.[1]
He represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team[3] at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales,[4] participating in two events, the 440 yards and the 4 × 440 yards relay, with Ronnie Thomson, Jim Paterson and Donald MacDonald.[5]
MacIsaac won a gold medal with the Great Britain 4 × 400 metres relay team at the 1958 European Athletics Championships, with John Salisbury, John Wrighton and Ted Sampson.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Another for Everett!". Sunday Mail (Glasgow). 1 June 1958. p. 20. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "37 Scots athletes as Possibles for Cardiff". The Scotsman. 21 February 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scots athletes for Cardiff". The Scotsman. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Relay Triumph". Nottingham Guardian. 25 August 1958. p. 7. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.