Tom McGuirk
Tom McGuirk (born 2 March 1971 in San Francisco, United States) is a retired Irish athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles.[2] He represented his country at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.
Personal information | |
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Born | San Francisco, United States | 2 March 1971
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 400 metres hurdles |
College team | California Golden Bears |
Club | Dublin City Harriers |
His personal best in the event is 49.73 seconds set in San José, Costa Rica in 1996.
Nowadays he operates a bar in Half Moon Bay, California, with his older brother Patrick.[3]
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 18th (h) | 400 m | 47.14 |
27th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.84 | |||
1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 9th (sf) | 400 m | 47.66 |
Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 43rd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.76 | |
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 32nd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.93 |
1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 13th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 51.12 |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 51st (h) | 400 m hurdles | 51.73 |
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