Alastair McCorquodale

Alastair McCorquodale
Image of Alastair McCorquodale in the Olympic Village, London 1948
Alastair McCorquodale in the Olympic Village, London 1948
Personal information
Born(1925-12-05)5 December 1925
Hillhead, Glasgow, Scotland
Died27 February 2009(2009-02-27) (aged 83)
Grantham, Lincolnshire
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight172 lb (78 kg)
Sport
Sport
Coached byGuy Butler (athletics - 1948)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1948 London 4x100 metre relay
Updated on 30 May 2016

Alastair McCorquodale (5 December 1925 – 27 February 2009[1]) was a British athlete and cricketer.[2] His son is married to Princess Diana's sister, Lady Sarah Spencer.

McCorquodale was educated at Harrow where he opened the bowling for the 1st XI in the 1948 Eton v Harrow match at Lord's. He represented Britain in Athletics at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. He was denied a bronze medal in the 100m final by a photo finish, but won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay. He never ran again.

He also represented the Free Foresters, Marylebone Cricket Club in 1948 and Middlesex in three matches in 1951, as a left-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler. He toured Canada with MCC in 1951–52. He was the seventh oldest living Middlesex first-class cricketer prior to his death.

  1. ^ Matthews, Peter & Watman, Mel eds. Athletics International Vol 17, No6 – 3 March 2009
  2. ^ "Olympians Who Played First-Class Cricket". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 July 2020.