George Watt Sutherland (7 May 1903 – 10 May 1951) was a Canadian all-round track and field athlete. He was the hammer throw gold medallist at the 1938 British Empire Games. He also took a bronze medal in the discus throw at the same competition. He had been the runner-up in the hammer in 1934 British Empire Games.Games Results for George W. Sutherland. Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved on 2016-03-16.

He was born to Donald Mowat Sutherland in Edinburgh, Scotland and later migrated to Canada. He died in Alberta, Canada and his wife, Audrey Ameila Banister, outlived him by over thirty years.George Watt Sutherland. Find a Grave. Retrieved on 2016-03-16.

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. At the following edition in 1934 he entered five events – all the throws and also 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. At his third a final outing at the 1938 Sydney Games he entered three throwing events. He became the hammer throw champion with a games record throw of and took a discus bronze as well. He ranked eighth in the shot put.Commonwealth Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-17.

He was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1956 and into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 1958.Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2016-03-16. He was a four-time winner of the hammer throw at the Canadian Track and Field Championships and also won national titles in the shot put and javelin throw. He also won 35 regional Alberta championship titles during his career.George Sutherland . Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved on 2016-03-16.

National titles Canadian Track and Field Championships Hammer throw: 1931, 1932, 1934, and 1937 Javelin throw: 1931 Shot put: 1937

International competitions 1930British Empire GamesHamilton, Canada4thTriple jump13.75 m —Discus throw —Hammer throw1934British Empire GamesLondon, United Kingdom —Triple jump8thShot put?7thDiscus throw? —Javelin throw2ndHammer throw46.24 m1938British Empire GamesSydney, Australia8thShot put11.99 m3rdDiscus throw41.47 m1stHammer throw48.71 m

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