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{{Short description|Canadian sprinter and hurdler}} |
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[Track and field athletics|athletics]]}} |
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| caption = O'Connor at the 1938 British Empire Games |
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| birth_date = September 22, 1916 |
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| death_date = September 6, 1995 (aged 78) |
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| height = 181 cm |
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| weight = 73 kg |
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| sport = Athletics |
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| event =Sprint, hurdles |
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| pb =200 m – 21.4 (1938)<br>110 mH – 14.2 (1938)<ref name=sr/><ref>[http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=4910&Gender=M Larry O'Connor]. trackfield.brinkster.net</ref> |
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| club = Toronto West End YMCA |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games|British Empire Games]]}} |
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{{MedalGold| [[1938 British Empire Games|1938 Sydney]] | 4×110 yards}} |
{{MedalGold| [[1938 British Empire Games|1938 Sydney]] | 4×110 yards}} |
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{{MedalSilver| [[1938 British Empire Games|1938 Sydney]] | 120 yd hurdles}} |
{{MedalSilver| [[1938 British Empire Games|1938 Sydney]] | 120 yd hurdles}} |
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'''Lawrence |
'''Lawrence Gerrard O'Connor''' (September 22, 1916 – September 6, 1995) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] sprinter and hurdler. He placed sixth in the [[Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's 110 metre hurdles|110 m hurdles]] at the [[1936 Summer Olympics]]. At the 1938 Empire Games he was a member of the Canadian relay team that won the gold medal in the 4×110 yards event. In the 120 yards hurdles competition he won the bronze medal and in the 220 yards contest he finished fourth.<ref name=sr/> |
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In 1936 he finished sixth in the [[Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's 110 metre hurdles|Olympic 110 metre hurdles event]]. |
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At the 1938 Empire Games he was a member of the Canadian relay team which won the gold medal in the 4×110 yards event. In the 120 yards hurdles competition he won the bronze medal and in the 220 yards contest he finished fourth. |
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[[Category:Canadian sprinters]] |
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[[Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:35, 10 October 2024
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Born | September 22, 1916 Cobourg, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||
Died | September 6, 1995 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||
Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Sprint, hurdles | ||||||||||||||
Club | Toronto West End YMCA | ||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 200 m – 21.4 (1938) 110 mH – 14.2 (1938)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
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Lawrence Gerrard O'Connor (September 22, 1916 – September 6, 1995) was a Canadian sprinter and hurdler. He placed sixth in the 110 m hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics. At the 1938 Empire Games he was a member of the Canadian relay team that won the gold medal in the 4×110 yards event. In the 120 yards hurdles competition he won the bronze medal and in the 220 yards contest he finished fourth.[1]
References
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Larry O'Connor (athlete).
- ^ a b Larry O'Connor. sports-reference.com
- ^ Larry O'Connor. trackfield.brinkster.net
Categories:
- 1916 births
- 1995 deaths
- Canadian male sprinters
- Canadian male hurdlers
- Olympic track and field athletes for Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1938 British Empire Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- People from Cobourg
- Track and field athletes from Ontario
- Medallists at the 1938 British Empire Games
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen
- Canadian track and field athletics biography stubs