Bob McFarlane (Canadian athlete)
Bob McFarlane | |
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| Born | May 28, 1927 London, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | February 27, 2006 (aged 78) |
| Alma mater | University of Western Ontario |
| Occupation(s) | athlete, surgeon |
Robert Malcolm McFarlane (May 28, 1927 – February 27, 2006) was a Canadian track and field sprinter and football player who became a plastic surgeon specializing primarily in hand and upper limb surgery.
Athletic Involvement
Born in
His most impressive year as an athlete was 1950, when he set five Canadian track records, defeated Olympic champions
Medical Career
After graduating in 1951, McFarlane went on to become a plastic surgeon and head of plastic surgery at Victoria Hospital in London, Ontario. He moved to St. Joseph's Hospital in London in 1992, where he founded the Hand and Upper Limb Centre,[3] which is now recognized as Canada's best upper extremity surgery unit. In 2004, the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons awarded him a lifetime achievement award. McFarlane died in 2006 at age 78. A full obituary can be read at the website of the Hand and Upper Limb Centre.[4]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Canada
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| 1948 | Olympics | London, United Kingdom | 6th, Heat 2, SF | 400 m | 51.7 |
References
- ^ "Dr. Robert Malcolm McFarlane (1927-2006)". www.schulich.uwo.ca. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ a b "Robert M. MCFARLANE". olympics.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "Home". hulc.uwo.ca.
- ^ "The Hand and Upper Limb Centre".
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bob McFarlane". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2014-12-13.