Frank Murphy (runner)

Francis "Frank" Murphy (21 May 1947 – 5 January 2017) was an Irish athlete, who specialised in middle-distance running. He earned a silver medal by finishing in second place in the 1500 metres event at the 1969 European Athletics Championships.[1] He competed at the Summer Olympics in 1968 and 1972.[2] He was also a 1500 m runner-up to Henryk Szordykowski at the 1970 European Athletics Indoor Championships.[3] He died on 5 January 2017 at the age of 69.[4]

Frank Murphy
Personal information
Birth nameFrancis Murphy
Nickname(s)Frank
NationalityIrish
Born(1947-05-21)21 May 1947
Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland
Died5 January 2017(2017-01-05) (aged 69)
Dublin, Ireland
Sport
CountryIreland
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 metres
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1968 Summer Olympics,
1972 Summer Olympics
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Ireland
European Athletics Championships
1969 Athens1500 metres

References
  1. All-time European Championships – Mens Distances. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved on 2016-01-19.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frank Murphy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016. Full name: Francis "Frank" Murphy
  3. European Indoor Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-01-19.
  4. https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/irish-olympic-track-runner-frank-murphy-dies-aged-69-1.2927004


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