Doug Lowe
British athlete
Also known as: Douglas Gordon Arthur Lowe
Doug Lowe (born Aug. 7, 1902, Manchester, Eng.—died March 30, 1981) was an English middle-distance runner who won gold medals in the 800-metre races at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris and at the 1928 Games in Amsterdam. Lowe was a champion runner at Highgate School and also at the University of Cambridge, where he studied law. He came in fourth in the 1,500-metre race at the 1924 Olympics. After his final Olympics performance, he...