Tom McGuirk

Tom McGuirk
Personal information
Born (1971-03-02) 2 March 1971 (age 53)
San Francisco, United States
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event400 metres hurdles
College teamCal Poly Mustangs California Golden Bears
ClubDublin City Harriers

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.

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

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Ireland
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

References

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