Tom Nicolson

Tom Nicolson
Personal information
Born3 October 1879
Tighnabruaich, Scotland
Died18 April 1951 (aged 71)
Glasgow, Scotland
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHammer / Shot put
ClubWest of Scotland Harriers,
Kyles Athletic Shinty Club

Thomas Rae Nicolson (3 October 1879 – 18 April 1951) from Tighnabruaich was a British and Scottish track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Nicolson became the National shot put champion and National hammer throw champion after winning the AAA Championships titles at the 1903 AAA Championships.[2] He would go on to win the AAA Championships hammer title six times in total from 1903 to 1912.[3][4][5]

At the 1908 Summer Olympics, he finished fourth in the hammer throw competition. He also participated in the shot put event, but his final ranking is unknown. Twelve years later, he finished sixth in the hammer throw competition.

Rae was a keen shinty player for Kyles Athletic, captaining the side alongside six of his brothers.[6] He is believed to be the only shinty summer Olympian.

References

  1. ^ "Tom Nicolson". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  2. ^ "The Amateur Championships". Leeds Mercury. 6 July 1903. Retrieved 3 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  4. ^ "The Amateur Championships". Daily News (London). 4 July 1904. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Champion athletes". Daily Record. 8 July 1907. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Thomas Rae Nicolson – incomparable". 3 April 2013.


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