| Robin Murdoch | |
| Nationality: | British (Scottish) |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Sprints |
| Club: | Glasgow University |
| Birth Date: | 31 July 1911 |
| Birth Place: | Old Kilpatrick, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
| Death Date: | 13 September 1994 (aged 83) |
Robin Murdoch (31 July 1911 – 13 September 1994) was a Scottish athlete who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.[1]
Murdoch became the British 200 yards champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1931 AAA Championships.[2] [3] Murdoch finished third behind Chris Berger in the 220 yards event at the 1933 AAA Championships.[4] [5] [6]
Murdoch won his second British AAA Championships title at the 1934 AAA Championships[7] [8] and shortly afterwards, he represented Scotland at the 1934 British Empire Games, where he was a member of the relay team which won the bronze medal in the 4×110 yards event. In the 220 yards competition he finished fourth and in the 100 yards contest he finished fifth. He later chaired the Scottish Athletics Association.[1]
Murdoch finished second behind Wil van Beveren in the 220 yards event at the 1938 AAA Championships.[9] [10]
Outside of athletics he was a Consultant obstetrician to Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital and a consultant gynaecologist to the Royal Samaritan Hospital for Women and was the Senior Vice President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists from 1974 to 1977.[1]