Allan Brodie (8 August 1912 – 31 August 1996) was a wrestler who competed for Scotland at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 8 August 1912[1] Kilmorich Argyll, Scotland |
| Died | 31 August 1996 Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Event | Light-heavyweight |
| Club | Metropolitan Police |
Biography
editBrodie was born in Kilmorich Argyll, Scotland, but moved to Aberdeenshire at the age of 14 and became a ghillie and keeper on the Glen Tanar Estates. Aged 20 he then moved to London to join the Metropolitan Police. He later became a detective-sergeant with the Flying Squad.[1]
Brodie was a member of the Metropolitan Police wrestliing team[2] and was the Scottish light-heavy wrestling champion.[1]
He represented the 1934 Scottish team,[3] at the 1934 British Empire Games in London,[4] and was the Scottish light-heavy wrestling champion.[1] in the light-heavyweight division of the wrestling competition.[5]
During World War II he won the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC).[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 "Any fool could jump out of a plane". Aberdeen Evening Express. 23 May 1962. p. 4. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Surprise selection for Empire Games". Daily Record. 3 July 1934. p. 22. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Scotland London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ "Empire Games, The Scottish Team". Edinburgh Evening News. 25 March 1935. p. 10. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Wrestling Concluded". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 10 August 1934. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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