John MacIsaac (sprinter)

John MacIsaac
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born (1937-06-06) 6 June 1937
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
440y
ClubVictoria Park AAC
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
athletics
European Championships
1958 Stockholm 4 × 400 m relay

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

  1. ^ a b "Another for Everett!". Sunday Mail (Glasgow). 1 June 1958. p. 20. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "37 Scots athletes as Possibles for Cardiff". The Scotsman. 21 February 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Scots athletes for Cardiff". The Scotsman. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Relay Triumph". Nottingham Guardian. 25 August 1958. p. 7. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.