Gordon Dickson
Canadian long-distance runner
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| Intro | Canadian long-distance runner | |
| A.K.A. | Gord Dickson Gordon Elford Dickson | |
| A.K.A. | Gord Dickson Gordon Elford Dickson | |
| Places | Canada | |
| was | Runner Athlete Marathon runner Long-distance runner | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 2 January 1932, Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Death | 19 January 2015Burlington, Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario, Canada (aged 83 years) |
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Biography
Gordon Elford "Gord" Dickson (2 January 1932 – 19 January 2015) was a Canadian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Dickson ran at both the 1958 and 1962 Commonwealth Games, placing 5th in 1958 and 12th in 1962 in the marathon. He won a bronze medal in the marathon at the 1959 Pan American Games.