Archie McDiarmid

Archibald "Archie" McDiarmid (December 8, 1881 – August 11, 1957) was a Canadian track and field athlete born in Vancouver who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]

Archie McDiarmid winning the 16 lb. hammer at the Caledonian Games, distance 150 feet

In 1920 he finished fourth in the 56 pound weight throw competition and ninth in the hammer throw event. McDiarmid was the flag-bearer for Canada at the 1920 Olympics.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Archie McDiarmid". SR/Olympics. Sports Reference. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Archie opens Antwerp". Official Canadian Olympic Team Website. 14 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2014.


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