Alan Paterson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alan Paterson

British high jumper

Date of Birth: 11-Jun-1928

Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-May-1999

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Alan Sinclair Paterson (11 June 1928 – 8 May 1999) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the high jump.
He was one of Europe's best high jumpers during the immediate post-World War II period.
He was the champion at the European Athletics Championships in 1950 and was also silver medallist at the 1946 event.
He won a silver medal for Scotland at the 1950 British Empire Games. He was a two-time Olympic finalist in the event, having competed at the 1948 London Olympics and the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.
His personal best of 2.02 m (6 ft 7 1/2 in) was a British record at the time and he was a three-time champion at the AAA Championships.