Mike O'Rourke (athlete)
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Michael David O'Rourke |
Born | 25 August 1955 Croydon, New South Wales, Australia | (age 68)
Sport | |
Country | New Zealand |
Sport | Men's athletics |
Medal record |
Mike O'Rourke (Michael David O'Rourke; born 25 August 1955) is a retired javelin thrower from New Zealand. He represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California and at three Commonwealth Games. He was national champion eight times. O'Rourke was born in Croydon, New South Wales, Australia.
Personal bests
- Pre-1986 specification:
- 90.58 m NR
- 1986 specification:
- 79.00 m
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing New Zealand | ||||
1978 | Commonwealth Games | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | 83.18 m |
1982 | Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Australia | 1st | 89.48 m = CR |
1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | — | NM |
1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 5th | 79.00 m PB |
References
- Mike O'Rourke at World Athletics
- Mike O'Rourke at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Mike O'Rourke at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- GBRathletics
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