Gordon Pirie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gordon Pirie

athletics competitor

Date of Birth: 10-Feb-1931

Place of Birth: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 07-Dec-1991

Profession: long-distance runner, athletics competitor, orienteer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Douglas Alistair Gordon Pirie (10 February 1931 – 7 December 1991) was an English long-distance runner.
He competed in the 5000 m and 10,000 m events at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a silver medal in the 5000 m in 1956, placing fourth in 1952.
Born in Leeds, Pirie grew up in Coulsdon, Surrey, and ran for the South London Harriers.
He died of cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) in Lymington, Hampshire.

National Archives of Norway

	Native name	Riksarkivet
	Location	Oslo
	Coordinates	59° 34' 50.23? N, 10° 26' 27.74? E
	Established	6 June 1817
	Web page	http://www.arkivverket.no/arkivverket/Arkivverket/Riksarkivet
	Authority control	: Q4793570 VIAF: 124921820 ISNI: 0000 0004 0610 3297 LCCN: n84095854 GND: 1034894-3 SUDOC: 03182644X WorldCat