Gordon Dickson (athlete) explained

Gordon Dickson
Sport:	Long-distance running
Event:	Marathon
Birth Date:	2 January 1932
Birth Place:	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Death Place:	Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Show-Medals:	yes

Gordon Elford "Gord" Dickson (2 January 1932  - 19 January 2015)^[1] was a Canadian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Dickson ran at both the 1958 and 1962 Commonwealth Games, placing 5th in 1958 and 12th in 1962 in the marathon. He won a bronze medal in the marathon at the 1959 Pan American Games.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gordon Dickson Obituary . 15 February 2015 . obitsforlife . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150203141337/http://www.obitsforlife.com/obituary/1036193/Dickson-Gordon.php . 3 February 2015 .
2. Web site: Gord Dickson Olympic Results . 15 February 2015 . sports-reference.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150215193844/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/di/gord-dickson-1.html . 15 February 2015.