About Alex Grant
Born 1934. Alex Grant is an athletics competitor.
Alexander James Grant (born c.1934) is a former track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography Grant, from Aberdeen, was educated at Aberdeen Grammar School and Fettes College, where he captained the rugby, hockey, fives, golf and basketball teams at the latter. He studied at the University of Cambridge and was a member of their Athletic Club.
After the 1958 Scottish A.A.A. Championships, he was named on the provisional list for the forthcoming Empire Games.
He represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team participating in one event, the long jump.
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Who is Alex Grant?
Scottish athlete
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Alex Grant was born in 1934.
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Alex Grant is an athletics competitor.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Alex Grant (long jumper)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alex Grant. https://biography.guide/alex-grant-athletics-competitor/
MLA: "Alex Grant." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/alex-grant-athletics-competitor/.
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