Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Andrew McMaster


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The result was   Speedy Keep. NAC. Schuy m 1 ( talk ) 21:56, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Andrew McMaster

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Non-notable, unreferenced. Google hits. Delete Tohd8BohaithuGh1 (talk) 19:23, 23 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Wait, wait. You're citing low Google hits as an argument against including an athlete from the 70s? That strikes me as a very poor method. The fact that he's an Olympic athlete and set a national record makes it seem likely to me that he's notable, just not easily Googleable. --erachima talk 19:31, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. Olympic competition would seem to be, prima facie, the highest level of amateur sports. Serpent&#39;s Choice (talk) 20:49, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Hang on guys!! Drew McMaster was an exceptionally important member of both the Scottish and UK 100 metre sprint relay teams of the late 70's and early 80's. For that reason alone he should remain in wikipedia!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Steven120965 (talk • contribs) 21:00, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I think keep I'm not that up on sports, but it appears he was in something calling itself the olympics, and an edmonton commonwealth games (I don't know if that's the same as the real Commonwealth games. If the Summer Olympics is a real Olympics, that means he's competed at the highest level of his sport, so meets WP:NOTE for sportsmen. Sticky Parkin 22:14, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep: He was in the Olympics. Schuy m 1  ( talk ) 22:59, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Speedy keep (If I had a bit more time I'd procedurally close this; I encourage someone else to!) This AfD was created by an enthusiastic editor who Just Does Not Get It. He is currently banned because whilst he appears to mean well, he hasn't read, or at least has not understood, the policies and is just causing havoc. Clearly, this article is not a candidate for deletion. Ros0709 (talk) 09:13, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Strongest Possible Keep. He competed in an Olympiad - prima facie evidence of notability. Doesn't matter how long ago or whether he has been forgotten - as per Serpent&#39;s Choice he is of note. Eddie.willers (talk) 18:05, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Athletes-related deletion discussions.   --  Fabrictramp  |  talk to me  21:24, 24 September 2008 (UTC)


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