Jim Brown (sprinter)

Personal information
Full name	James Ross Brown
Nickname	Buster
Born	August 4, 1909; Cranbrook, British Columbia
Died	July 7, 2000 (aged 90); Edmonton, Alberta
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing Canada
British Empire Games
Men's Athletics
Representing Canada
British Empire Games
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James Ross "Buster" Brown (August 4, 1909 – July 7, 2000) was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

In 1932 he was a member of the Canadian relay team which finished fourth in the Olympic 4×100 metres event.^[1]

At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal with the Canadian relay team in the 4×110 yards competition. In the 100 yards contest he was eliminated in the heats. He died in Edmonton in 2000 from complication arising from a broken hip, aged 90.^[2]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Canada
1930	British Empire Games	Hamilton, Canada	3rd (ht 2)	100 y	NT

References

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jim Brown". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012.
^ Rusnell, Charles (July 9, 2000). "An Edmonton 'athlete of the century,' James 'Buster' Brown is dead at 90". The Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta. p. 14. Retrieved January 23, 2019.