Brian Burgess (athlete)

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Brian Burgess
Personal information
Birth nameBrian Burgess
Born (1957-09-30) 30 September 1957 (age 67)
Sport
Country Great Britain
 Scotland
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
ClubEdinburgh AC
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Edmonton High jump

Brian Burgess (born 30 September 1957) is a Scottish former athlete who specialised in the high jump. His personal best jump of 2.20m, set in London on 11 June 1978, set a British national record.[1]

A six-time Scottish champion, Burgess won a bronze medal for Scotland at the 1978 Commonwealth Games, with a best jump of 2.15m in the final, to share third place with Canada's Dean Bauck. He was the only non-Canadian on the podium and the first Scot to win a high jump medal since Alan Paterson in 1950.[2]

Burgess was the British national champion for high jump in 1978, finishing third in the AAA Championships behind two Americans. He was a two-time champion at the UK Athletics Championships, in 1979 and 1981.[3]

References

  1. ^ Sutherland, Sandy (5 July 1978). "Williamson still left out in cold". The Guardian.
  2. ^ "Commonwealth Games: Men's high jump". Athletics Weekly. 26 July 2014.
  3. ^ "UK Championships". www.gbrathletics.com.