George Sutherland (athlete)

George Watt Sutherland (7 May 1903 – 10 May 1951) was a Canadian all-round track and field athlete.

He died in Alberta, Canada and his wife, Audrey Ameila Banister, outlived him by over thirty years.

[2] Sutherland represented Canada internationally at the British Empire Games in a wide variety of events.

On his first appearance at the inaugural 1930 British Empire Games he failed to post a mark in the discus and hammer, but managed fourth place in the triple jump.

He ranked in the top eight in discus and shot put and came away with his first major medal with a silver in the hammer throw.