Paul Byrne (runner)

Paul Byrne (born 29 January 1976) is an Australian male former track and field athletes. He was born in Geelong, Victoria and grew up in Connewarre and Grovedale, Victoria.[1] He was an outstanding junior athlete who won a gold medal at the 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics, held in Lisbon. Injuries hampered much of his career. His best result in his senior career was a semi-final appearance at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.[2]

Paul Byrne
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1976-01-29) 29 January 1976
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)800 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 m: 1:45.91 (1995)
1000 m: 2:20.5 (1995)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing Australia
World Junior Championships in Athletics
Gold medal – first place1994 LisbonMen's 800 m

Personal bests

  • 800 metres – 1:45.91 – Lindau – 28 July 1995
  • 1000 metres – 2:20.5 – Melbourne – 6 January 1995

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paul Byrne". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. Paul Bryne. IAAF. Retrieved 10 April 2018.


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