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Larry O'Connor
	O'Connor at the 1938 British Empire Games
Personal information
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)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Sprint, hurdles
Club	Toronto West End YMCA
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	200 m – 21.4 (1938); 110 mH – 14.2 (1938)
Medal record
Representing Canada
British Empire Games

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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]

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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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+| name           =
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+| caption        = O'Connor at the 1938 British Empire Games
+| birth_name     =
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+| birth_date     = September 22, 1916
+| birth_place    = [[Cobourg, Ontario]], Canada
+| death_date     = September 6, 1995 (aged 78)
+| death_place    =
+| height         = 181 cm
+| weight         = 73 kg
+| country        =
+| sport          = Athletics
+| event =Sprint, hurdles
+| 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>
+| club           = Toronto West End YMCA
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+| retired        =
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+| show-medals    = yes
+| medaltemplates =
+{{MedalCountry | {{flag|Canada|1921}} }}
 {{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games|British Empire Games]]}}
 {{MedalGold| [[1938 British Empire Games|1938 Sydney]] | 4×110 yards}}
 {{MedalSilver| [[1938 British Empire Games|1938 Sydney]] | 120 yd hurdles}}
+}}
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-'''Lawrence "Larry" Gerrard O'Connor''' (September 22, 1916 &ndash; September 6, 1995) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Track and field athletics|athlete]] who competed in the [[1936 Summer Olympics]].
+'''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/>
+==References==
-He was born in [[Cobourg, Ontario]].
+{{Commons category|Larry O'Connor (athlete)}}
+{{reflist|refs=
+<ref name=sr>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418003915/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/oc/larry-oconnor-1.html Larry O'Connor]. sports-reference.com</ref>
+}}
+{{Footer Commonwealth Champions 4x100 m Men}}
+{{authority control}}
-In 1936 he finished sixth in the [[Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's 110 metre hurdles|Olympic 110 metre hurdles event]].
-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.
-==External links==
-*[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/oc/larry-oconnor-1.html sports-reference.com]
-{{Footer Commonwealth Champions 4x100 m Men}}
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-[[Category:Olympic track and field athletes of Canada]]
+[[Category:Olympic track and field athletes for Canada]]
 [[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics]]
-[[Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada]]
 [[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1938 British Empire Games]]
 [[Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada]]
 [[Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada]]
+[[Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics]]
 [[Category:People from Cobourg]]
 [[Category:Track and field athletes from Ontario]]
+[[Category:Medallists at the 1938 British Empire Games]]
+[[Category:20th-century Canadian sportsmen]]