Alec Hannah
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | c.1937.[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Hurdles |
| Club | Edinburgh University AC |
Alexander H. Hannah (born c.1937) is a former track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Hannah attended Preston Lodge High School[2] and studied at the University of Edinburgh and was a member of their athletic club.
Hannah won the Scottish 440 yards hurdles title at the 1956 AAA Championships[3] and retained his 440 yards hurdles title at the 1957 at the S.A.A.A Championships.[4]
In February 1958 he was named by the Scottish AAA in the 'possibles list' for the forthcoming Commonwealth and Empire Games[5] and soon after set a record at the 1958 Universities national championships.[1] He won a third consecutive 440 yards hurdles title at the 1958 Scottish A.A.A. Championships, and in addition finished second in the 120 yards hurdles.[6]
He represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team[7] at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales,[8] participating in one event, the 440 yards hurdles.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Records Go In Students' Athletics". Liverpool Daily Post. 17 May 1958. p. 11. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "University Rivals For Scottish Hurdles Titles Athletics". Liverpool Daily Post. 18 June 1956. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Eight Scottish Titles Won by East Athletes". Edinburgh Evening News. 25 June 1956. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "East Athletes take Ten National Title". Edinburgh Evening News. 24 June 1957. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "37 Scots athletes as Possibles for Cardiff". The Scotsman. 21 February 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 4 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Standards good, but few will win Cardiff medals". The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 4 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scots athletes for Cardiff". The Scotsman. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2025.