Hugh Weir

Hugh Richard Weir OBE CBE (21 July 1894 – 5 March 1975) was an Australian sports administrator and International Olympic Committee member.

Personal Weir was born in Melbourne, Victoria on 21 July 1894. He died of a heart attack on 5 March 1975 in Sydney, New South Wales. During his working career, he was a Manager with shipping company McIllwraith McEacharn.

Career as a sports administrator Weir joined the Essendon Amateur Athletic Club in 1913 and was a highly regarded hurdler, sprinter and long jumper until 1926. In 1920, he was the Club's delegate to the Victorian Amateur Athletic Association and was appointed Association treasurer in 1923 and then Secretary from 1924 until 1935. In 1927, he was appointed Secretary General of the Victorian Olympic Council. He was Manager of the Australian team at the 1930 British Empire Games. 1956 - IAAF Veterans Pin 1956 - The Medal of Merit of the Equestrian Olympic Games 1957 - Athletics Australia Honorary Life Governor 1958 - Order of the British Empire - Commander (Civil)