Laird Sloan

Laird Sloan (3 October 1935 23 June 2017)[1] was a Canadian sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He finished second in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 4 x 440 yards relay (with Terry Tobacco, Doug Clement, and Joe Foreman). In the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Sloan was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 440 yards.[2]

Laird Sloan
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born(1935-10-03)3 October 1935
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Died23 June 2017(2017-06-23) (aged 81)
Houston, Texas, US
Sport
SportSprinting
Event(s)400 metres
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Canada
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place1954 Vancouver4×440 yards relay

As a student at the University of Michigan, Sloan was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.[3]

References

  1. "Laird Sloan Obituary". Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Laird Sloan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  3. 'M' Profile...Laird Sloan The Michigan Daily. 26 May 1956.


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