Andrew McMaster
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Andrew Emyln McMaster (born May 10, 1957 in Edinburgh
) is a retired Scottish
sprinter.
In 1976, he was Scottish, AAA's Indoor, and Junior 200 metres
champion. He went on to win two further Scottish 200 metres titles in 1977, and 78.
In 1978, he went with the Scottish athletics team to the Edmonton Commonwealth Games where he won the 4x100 relay Gold Medal alongside David Jenkins
, Allan Wells
, and Cameron Sharp
.
He also won the Scottish 100 metres championships in 1981 and 1982.
He was runner up in the U.K. Championships in the 100/200 in 1978 and 1980.
In 1980, he competed at the Summer Olympics
in Moscow
, where he competed for Great Britain
in the 100 metres where he did not get past the quarter final, but he anchored the British team in the sprint relay that finished 4th in the final with a then British record of 38.62 seconds.
In 1981, he took thirrd place in the AAA's 100 metres.
In 1982, he went to the Brisbane Commonwealth Games where he won a Bronze medal with the sprint relay team, and also made it to the 100 metres
final where he finished eighth.
His personal bests were 10.37 seconds for the 100 metres and 20.77 sec for the 200 metres.
Edinburgh
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) is a retired Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
sprinter.
In 1976, he was Scottish, AAA's Indoor, and Junior 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
champion. He went on to win two further Scottish 200 metres titles in 1977, and 78.
In 1978, he went with the Scottish athletics team to the Edmonton Commonwealth Games where he won the 4x100 relay Gold Medal alongside David Jenkins
David Jenkins (athlete)
David Wilkinson Jenkins , is an American figure skater. He won the men's gold medal for figure skating during the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley...
, Allan Wells
Allan Wells
Allan Wipper Wells MBE is a former Scottish athlete, who became Olympic Champion in the 100 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-Biography:...
, and Cameron Sharp
Cameron Sharp
Robert Cameron Sharp is a former Scottish sprinter. In 1975 he won the Scottish schoolboys 100 and 200 championships....
.
He also won the Scottish 100 metres championships in 1981 and 1982.
He was runner up in the U.K. Championships in the 100/200 in 1978 and 1980.
In 1980, he competed at the Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
in Moscow
Moscow
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, where he competed for Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in the 100 metres where he did not get past the quarter final, but he anchored the British team in the sprint relay that finished 4th in the final with a then British record of 38.62 seconds.
In 1981, he took thirrd place in the AAA's 100 metres.
In 1982, he went to the Brisbane Commonwealth Games where he won a Bronze medal with the sprint relay team, and also made it to the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
final where he finished eighth.
His personal bests were 10.37 seconds for the 100 metres and 20.77 sec for the 200 metres.