Hugh Richard Weir OBE CBE (21 July 1894 – 5 March 1975) was an Australian sports administrator and International Olympic Committee member.
[1] He died of a heart attack on 5 March 1975 in Sydney, New South Wales.
[2] During his working career, he was a Manager with shipping company McIllwraith McEacharn.
[3] Weir joined the Essendon Amateur Athletic Club in 1913 and was a highly regarded hurdler, sprinter and long jumper until 1926.
[3] In 1936, Weir became a board member of the Amateur Athletic Union of Australia.