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Duncan Anderson McNaughton (December 7, 1910 – January 15, 1998) was a Canadian athlete, who competed mainly in the high jump. He went on to a career in petroleum geology.[1]

Duncan McNaughton
Personal information
BornDecember 7, 1910
Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
DiedJanuary 15, 1998(1998-01-15) (aged 87)
Austin, Texas, US
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Canada
1932 Los Angeles High jump

Biography


McNaughton was born in Cornwall, Ontario, and grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. At the 1930 British Empire Games he finished fourth in the high jump event. He competed for Canada in the 1932 Summer Olympics, held in Los Angeles, United States, in the high jump where he won the gold medal.[1] Bob Van Osdel, who took home the silver medal, was a close friend and teammate from the University of Southern California. Van Osdel helped coach McNaughton to his win during the final minutes of the competition. Later, in 1933 when McNaughton's medal was stolen from his car, Van Osdel—then a dentist—made a replica to replace it with a cast of his silver medal. The men remained friends until Van Osdel's death in 1987; McNaughton stayed in contact with his widow until his death in 1998.

McNaughton studied geology at the University of Southern California and went on to receive a Master's degree from the California Institute of Technology. He worked for the Geological Survey of Canada, then explored for oil in South America and later served with the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. He received a PhD in geology from USC and was also an assistant professor of geology there. McNaughton later helped initiate oil and gas exploration in the Amadeus Basin of central Australia and Palm Valley.[2]

McNaughton died at his home in Austin, Texas in 1998.[2]


Honors


McNaughton was inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1955.[1] An annual grant is awarded in his name to a graduate student by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.[2]


References


  1. "Duncan McNaughton". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  2. "Duncan A McNaughton Memorial Grant". American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Archived from the original on 2014-10-03. Retrieved 6 December 2017.



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- [en] Duncan McNaughton

[fr] Duncan McNaughton

Duncan Anderson McNaughton (né le 7 décembre 1910 à Cornwall - mort le 15 janvier 1998 à Austin) est un athlète canadien spécialiste du saut en hauteur.

[it] Duncan McNaughton

Duncan Anderson McNaughton (Cornwall, 7 dicembre 1910 – Austin, 15 gennaio 1998) è stato un altista canadese.

[ru] Макнотон, Дункан

Дункан Андерсон Макнотон (англ. Duncan Anderson McNaughton; 7 декабря 1910, Осер — 15 января 1998, Остин) — канадский легкоатлет, который специализировался в прыжках в высоту. Олимпийский чемпион 1932 года с результатом 1,97 м. В 1930 году занял 4-е место на Играх Содружества.



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