Jim Brown (sprinter)

Jim Brown
Personal information
Full nameJames Ross Brown
NicknameBuster
BornAugust 4, 1909 (1909-08-04)
Cranbrook, British Columbia
DiedJuly 7, 2000 (2000-07-08) (aged 90)
Edmonton, Alberta
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing Canada
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1930 Hamilton 4×110 yards

James Ross "Buster" Brown (August 4, 1909 – July 7, 2000) was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

In 1932 he was a member of the Canadian relay team which finished fourth in the Olympic 4×100 metres event.[1]

At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal with the Canadian relay team in the 4×110 yards competition. In the 100 yards contest he was eliminated in the heats. He died in Edmonton in 2000 from complication arising from a broken hip, aged 90.[2]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Canada
1930 British Empire Games Hamilton, Canada 3rd (ht 2) 100 y NT

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jim Brown". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012.
  2. ^ Rusnell, Charles (July 9, 2000). "An Edmonton 'athlete of the century,' James 'Buster' Brown is dead at 90". The Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta. p. 14. Retrieved January 23, 2019. Free access icon