Mike Dwyer (athlete)
Michael Dwyer (born 10 October 1962) is a Canadian former athlete who competed in sprint events.
| Personal information | |
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| Birth name | Michael Dwyer |
| Born | 10 October 1962 Jamaica |
| Sport | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Sprints |
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Born in Jamaica, Dwyer came to Canada as a teenager in 1976.[1]
Dwyer had a personal best time in the 200m of 20.83 and won a bronze medal for the 200m at the 1985 Pacific Conference Games. He was sixth in the same event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games.
As a 4 × 100 m relay runner he was a member of silver medal-winning teams at the 1985 Summer Universiade and 1991 Pan American Games. He was fourth in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1987 World Championships, running with Ben Johnson, Atlee Mahorn and Desai Williams.[2]
References
- Williams, Dawn P. (2002). Who's who in Black Canada: Black Success and Black Excellence in Canada. p. 124. ISBN 9780973138412.
- "Mike Dwyer Profile". www.worldathletics.org.
External links
- Mike Dwyer at World Athletics
- Michael Dwyer at World Athletics
- Michael Dwyer at Athletics Canada
- Michael Dwyer at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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