Malcolm Finlay

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMalcolm•Finlay
Used nameMalcolm•Finlay
Born1919 in South Shields, England (GBR)
Died3 November 2007
AffiliationsCentral YMCA, London (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

Malcolm Finlay played in all seven of Great Britain’s matches in the 1948 Olympic basketball tournament. Little is known of Finlay. At the age of five he went to live in Canada when he travelled with his mother and younger sister to join his father, who had emigrated earlier to Ottawa. Malcolm served as a naval officer with the Royal Canadian Volunteer Reserve in World War II before returning to relocate to the United Kingdom.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) GBR Malcolm Finlay
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Great Britain 20