Robert Crombie
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 1911 British Guiana |
| Died | May 1936 (aged 24–25) Guildford, England |
| Occupation | Commercial artist |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Club | Mitcham Athletic Club |
Robert Creswell Crombie (c. 1911 – May 1936)[1][2] was a male athlete who competed for England.
Athletics career
A commercial artist by trade,[1] he was affiliated with the Mitcham Athletic Club,[2][3]
He represented England at the 1934 British Empire Games[4] in London, where he competed in the long jump event,[5] winning a X medal.[6][3][7]
On May 17, 1936, Crombie went missing while walking with friends in Netley Woods near Guildford, where he was "believed to have been struck by lightning while sheltering beneath a tree";[2] he was found dead on May 19, at age 25.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c "Lightning Flash Kills Athlete", Daily Mirror (May 19, 1936), p. 1.
- ^ a b c d "Athlete Dead in Woods", Liverpool Daily Post (May 19, 1936), p. 1.
- ^ a b "England's Athletes", Sunday Mirror (July 22, 1934), p. 39.
- ^ "London 1934 Team". Team England. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "England London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.