James Soutter | |
Birth Date: | 1 January 1885 |
Birth Place: | Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Death Date: | 8 August 1966 (aged 81) |
Death Place: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | 400m/800m |
Club: | Blackheath Harriers |
Show-Medals: | yes |
James Tindal Soutter (1 January 1885 – 8 August 1966, Edinburgh) was a Scottish athlete who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
Soutter finished second behind German Hanns Braun in the 880 yards event at the 1912 AAA Championships.[2] [3] [4]
Shortly after the AAA Championships, he competed for Great Britain and Ireland in the 4 x 400 metre relay, at the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden. He won the bronze medal with his teammates George Nicol, Ernest Henley and Cyril Seedhouse.[5]