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Ewan Douglas
British hammer thrower From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ewan Campbell Kennedy Douglas (14 November 1922 – 29 December 1999) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He was also a Scottish athlete. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
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Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He played for Edinburgh University.[2]
During the second world war he played for the RAF.[3]
Provincial career
He played for East of Scotland District in 1942.[4] He played for the East side in 1944 against the Army side, scoring two tries in a 19 - 15 win for the District side.[5]
International career
Douglas played in the 21 March 1942 Services International match against England for Scotland. As a Services international, Douglas was finally given a retrospective cap in 2023.[2]
He played as a wing, centre and full back for Scotland.[6]
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Athletics career
He threw a British record of 179 feet, 10 inches in the hammer-throwing. He was retrospectively awarded the Crabbie Cup in 1951 for his performance.[7]
He represented Scotland in the British Empire Games in the event.[8]
He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics in hammer throwing.[9]
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