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Gordon Pirie

Full name: Douglas Alistair Gordon Pirie
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Weight: 143 lbs (65 kg)
Born: February 10, 1931 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Great Britain
Died: December 7, 1991 in Lymington, Hampshire, Great Britain
Affiliations: South London Harriers, London (GBR)
Country: GBR Great Britain
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Biography

Gordon Pirie finished fourth in the 1 mile as well as in the 3 miles at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. In the British Empire and Commonwealth Games he competed for England.

Personal Bests: 5000 – 13:36.8 (1956); 10000 – 29:15.49 (1960).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1952 Summer 21 Helsinki Athletics Men's 5,000 metres Great Britain GBR 4
1952 Summer 21 Helsinki Athletics Men's 10,000 metres Great Britain GBR 7
1956 Summer 25 Melbourne Athletics Men's 5,000 metres Great Britain GBR 2 Silver
1956 Summer 25 Melbourne Athletics Men's 10,000 metres Great Britain GBR 8
1960 Summer 29 Roma Athletics Men's 5,000 metres Great Britain GBR 8 h3 r1/2
1960 Summer 29 Roma Athletics Men's 10,000 metres Great Britain GBR 10

Men's 5,000 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(H) T(A)
1952 Summer 21 Helsinki Athletics Great Britain Final 4 14:18.0 14:18.31
1952 Summer 21 Helsinki Athletics Great Britain Round One Heat One 5 QU 14:26.2 14:26.47
1956 Summer 25 Melbourne Athletics Great Britain Final 2 13:50.6 13:50.78
1956 Summer 25 Melbourne Athletics Great Britain Round One Heat One 1 QU 14:25.6 14:25.69
1960 Summer 29 Roma Athletics Great Britain Round One Heat Three 8 14:43.6

Men's 10,000 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(H) T(A)
1952 Summer 21 Helsinki Athletics Great Britain Final Standings 7 30:04.2
1956 Summer 25 Melbourne Athletics Great Britain Final Standings 8 29:49.6
1960 Summer 29 Roma Athletics Great Britain Final Standings 10 29:15.2 29:15.49