Dave Stevenson

David Deas Stevenson (born 28 November 1941) is a Scottish former athlete. He competed for Great Britain in the men's pole vault at the 1964 Summer Olympics, where he placed 20th. He was also a successful businessman, serving as managing director of Edinburgh Woollen Mill from 1970 to 1997.

Athletics career In addition to the Olympics (where he cleared three heights with no fails but could not achieve the qualifying mark for the final, 4.60m, from his three attempts), Stevenson also took part in the Commonwealth Games in 1962 (10th place), 1966 (4th place, matching the height of the bronze medallist) and 1970 (9th place). and won the Scottish Athletics Championships eight years out of nine between 1962 and 1970, claimed the gold medal at the 1965 AAA Indoor Championships (plus four silvers from other years), and two bronze at the AAA Championships. While at university, he had also challenged for the Scottish title in the long jump and triple jump.

Business and personal life Raised in Langholm, Dumfriesshire and a graduate of the University of Edinburgh Business School in 1962, The company absorbed several others across Scotland to diversify its product line, His Irish son-in-law Ger Lyons is also a successful racehorse trainer, with his own daughter Kerri among his staff, while Ian Stark, Scottish Olympic medallist in Eventing, has credited Stevenson for his long-term support.

He was made a Commander of the British Empire in the 1988 New Year Honours. In 2012, Stevenson was made an Honorary Freeman of Dumfries and Galloway for "his involvement in bringing national recognition to the town [of Langholm], his generosity of spirit, and the time he has devoted to his local community". He was a baton-bearer for the 2014 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow. At that time he was also Deputy Lord-Lieutenant for Dumfries.

His wife Alix Jamieson was a fellow competitor in the 1964 Olympics in the long jump event;