Biography from Alberta Sports Hall of Fame to which he was inducted into in 1958;
"George Sutherland has represented Canada in three British Empire Games, in 1930, 1934, and 1938. He won the Canadian championships in the hammer throw in 1931, 1932, 1934, and 1937. He also won the Canadian championships in the javelin throw in 1931 and the shot-put in 1937. George Sutherland has 35 Alberta championship titles to his name in nine different events."
British Empire Games Results
1930 Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on 16 - 23 August
Event Position Result
Athletics - Mens Discus Throw -
Athletics - Mens Hammer Throw -
Athletics - Mens Triple Jump 4 45' 1 1/4" (13.75m)
Athletics - Mens Discus Throw 7
1934 Games in London, England on 4 - 11 August
Event Position Result
Athletics - Mens Hammer Throw Silver 151' 8 1/2" (46.24m)
Athletics - Mens Javelin - dns
Athletics - Mens Shot Put 8 not recorded
Athletics - Mens Triple Jump -
1938 Games in Sydney, Australia on 5 - 12 February
Event Position Result
Athletics - Mens Discus Throw Bronze 136' 0 1/2" (41.47m)
Athletics - Mens Hammer Throw Gold 159' 9.75" (48.71m)
Athletics - Mens Shot Put 8 39' 4 1/4" (11.99m)
George had a jacket for a fourth British Empire Games that were to be held in Montreal, Canada in 1942 but the games were cancelled due to the Second World War.
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Death Notice Published in The Ottawa Journal, Friday, May 11, 1951
CALGARY - George Sutherland, 48, recognized for nearly 20 years as one of Canada's greatest all-round track and field athletes.
"George Sutherland has represented Canada in three British Empire Games, in 1930, 1934, and 1938. He won the Canadian championships in the hammer throw in 1931, 1932, 1934, and 1937. He also won the Canadian championships in the javelin throw in 1931 and the shot-put in 1937. George Sutherland has 35 Alberta championship titles to his name in nine different events."
British Empire Games Results
1930 Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on 16 - 23 August
Event Position Result
Athletics - Mens Discus Throw -
Athletics - Mens Hammer Throw -
Athletics - Mens Triple Jump 4 45' 1 1/4" (13.75m)
Athletics - Mens Discus Throw 7
1934 Games in London, England on 4 - 11 August
Event Position Result
Athletics - Mens Hammer Throw Silver 151' 8 1/2" (46.24m)
Athletics - Mens Javelin - dns
Athletics - Mens Shot Put 8 not recorded
Athletics - Mens Triple Jump -
1938 Games in Sydney, Australia on 5 - 12 February
Event Position Result
Athletics - Mens Discus Throw Bronze 136' 0 1/2" (41.47m)
Athletics - Mens Hammer Throw Gold 159' 9.75" (48.71m)
Athletics - Mens Shot Put 8 39' 4 1/4" (11.99m)
George had a jacket for a fourth British Empire Games that were to be held in Montreal, Canada in 1942 but the games were cancelled due to the Second World War.
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Death Notice Published in The Ottawa Journal, Friday, May 11, 1951
CALGARY - George Sutherland, 48, recognized for nearly 20 years as one of Canada's greatest all-round track and field athletes.
Biography from Alberta Sports Hall of Fame to which he was inducted into in 1958;
"George Sutherland has represented Canada in three British Empire Games, in 1930, 1934, and 1938. He won the Canadian championships in the hammer throw in 1931, 1932, 1934, and 1937. He also won the Canadian championships in the javelin throw in 1931 and the shot-put in 1937. George Sutherland has 35 Alberta championship titles to his name in nine different events."
British Empire Games Results
1930 Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on 16 - 23 August
Event Position Result
Athletics - Mens Discus Throw -
Athletics - Mens Hammer Throw -
Athletics - Mens Triple Jump 4 45' 1 1/4" (13.75m)
Athletics - Mens Discus Throw 7
1934 Games in London, England on 4 - 11 August
Event Position Result
Athletics - Mens Hammer Throw Silver 151' 8 1/2" (46.24m)
Athletics - Mens Javelin - dns
Athletics - Mens Shot Put 8 not recorded
Athletics - Mens Triple Jump -
1938 Games in Sydney, Australia on 5 - 12 February
Event Position Result
Athletics - Mens Discus Throw Bronze 136' 0 1/2" (41.47m)
Athletics - Mens Hammer Throw Gold 159' 9.75" (48.71m)
Athletics - Mens Shot Put 8 39' 4 1/4" (11.99m)
George had a jacket for a fourth British Empire Games that were to be held in Montreal, Canada in 1942 but the games were cancelled due to the Second World War.
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Death Notice Published in The Ottawa Journal, Friday, May 11, 1951
CALGARY - George Sutherland, 48, recognized for nearly 20 years as one of Canada's greatest all-round track and field athletes.
"George Sutherland has represented Canada in three British Empire Games, in 1930, 1934, and 1938. He won the Canadian championships in the hammer throw in 1931, 1932, 1934, and 1937. He also won the Canadian championships in the javelin throw in 1931 and the shot-put in 1937. George Sutherland has 35 Alberta championship titles to his name in nine different events."
British Empire Games Results
1930 Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on 16 - 23 August
Event Position Result
Athletics - Mens Discus Throw -
Athletics - Mens Hammer Throw -
Athletics - Mens Triple Jump 4 45' 1 1/4" (13.75m)
Athletics - Mens Discus Throw 7
1934 Games in London, England on 4 - 11 August
Event Position Result
Athletics - Mens Hammer Throw Silver 151' 8 1/2" (46.24m)
Athletics - Mens Javelin - dns
Athletics - Mens Shot Put 8 not recorded
Athletics - Mens Triple Jump -
1938 Games in Sydney, Australia on 5 - 12 February
Event Position Result
Athletics - Mens Discus Throw Bronze 136' 0 1/2" (41.47m)
Athletics - Mens Hammer Throw Gold 159' 9.75" (48.71m)
Athletics - Mens Shot Put 8 39' 4 1/4" (11.99m)
George had a jacket for a fourth British Empire Games that were to be held in Montreal, Canada in 1942 but the games were cancelled due to the Second World War.
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Death Notice Published in The Ottawa Journal, Friday, May 11, 1951
CALGARY - George Sutherland, 48, recognized for nearly 20 years as one of Canada's greatest all-round track and field athletes.
