James Nesbitt (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Northern Irish) |
| Born | 22 September 1913 County Monaghan, Ireland |
| Died | October 1992 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Discus throw |
| Club | Royal Ulster Constabulary AC |
James E. Nesbitt (22 September 1913 – October 1992) was a British/Irish athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Nesbitt was a constable with the Royal Ulster Constabulary and won the Northern Ireland discus throw title 12 times between 1935 and 1950.[2]
Nesbitt finished second behind Jim Miggins in the decathlon event at the 1937 AAA Championships[3][4] and finished third behind Nikolaos Syllas in the discus event at the 1939 AAA Championships[5][6][7] before his career was interrupted by World War II.
After the war Nesbitt finished second behind Jan Brasser at both the 1946 AAA Championships[8][9] and 1947 AAA Championships.[7]
Nesbitt represented the Great Britain team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London in the men's discus throw competition.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Nesbitt Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "The Athletic Championships". Liverpool Daily Post. 17 July 1937. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Six records go by the board at White City". Evening Despatch. 19 July 1937. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletics". Birmingham Daily Post. 8 July 1939. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "British Athletic Prestige enhanced in AAA Championships". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 10 July 1939. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ "Swede first to win AAA title". Daily Herald. 20 July 1946. Retrieved 8 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA results". Daily News (London). 22 July 1946. Retrieved 8 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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