Lachie Stewart
Encyclopedia
Joseph Laughlin Stewart (born 22 June 1943) is a Scottish
former distance runner, and an inductee in the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame
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Stewart's athletic career saw him compete at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh
and the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
former distance runner, and an inductee in the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame
Scottish Sports Hall of Fame
The Scottish Sports Hall of Fame is the national sports hall of fame in Scotland, initiated on St Andrew's Day 2001. It is a joint project organised by sportscotland, the national governmental body for Scottish sport, and the National Museums of Scotland. It is also funded by BBC Scotland and...
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Stewart's athletic career saw him compete at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
and the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
External links
- Stewart wins gold (video)
- http://www.olympics.org.uk/athleterecord.aspx?at=3784 Lachie Stewart - British Olympic Assoc
- Lachie Stewart wins gold medal
- Athletics: New age of the Stewarts
- Lachie Stewart enters Sport's Hall of Fame