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== Biography == |
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Murray finished third in the 100 yards behind [[Arthur Duffey]] and Reginald Wadsley, at the [[1901 AAA Championships]] |
Murray finished third in the 100 yards behind [[Arthur Duffey]] and Reginald Wadsley, at the [[1901 AAA Championships]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=31 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000901/19010708/059/0003 |title=The Amateur Championships |work=Huddersfield Daily Examiner |date=8 July 1901 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=31 July 2024}}</ref> a result which was repeated the following year at the [[1902 AAA Championships]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000320/19020707/034/0001 |title=The Amateur Championships |work=Gloucestershire Echo |date=7 July 1902 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=7 July 2024}}</ref> |
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At the London Olympics in 1908, in the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres|100 metres]], Murray placed third in his first round heat to be eliminated from competition. In the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump#Results|Men's Long jump]], Murray finished 9th.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/69333 |title=Denis Murray |work=Olympedia |access-date=4 March 2021}}</ref> |
At the London Olympics in 1908, in the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres|100 metres]], Murray placed third in his first round heat to be eliminated from competition. In the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump#Results|Men's Long jump]], Murray finished 9th.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/69333 |title=Denis Murray |work=Olympedia |access-date=4 March 2021}}</ref> |
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 March 1878 Gurrane, Carriganimmy, Cork |
| Died | 19 September 1944 (aged 66) Newcastle, Dublin |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | sprinting / long jump |
| Club | County Dublin Harriers |
Denis Bernard Murray (3 March 1878 – 19 September 1944)[1] was an Irish athlete, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
Biography
Murray finished third in the 100 yards behind Arthur Duffey and Reginald Wadsley, at the 1901 AAA Championships,[2][3] a result which was repeated the following year at the 1902 AAA Championships.[4]
At the London Olympics in 1908, in the 100 metres, Murray placed third in his first round heat to be eliminated from competition. In the Men's Long jump, Murray finished 9th.[5]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Denis Murray". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "The Amateur Championships". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 8 July 1901. Retrieved 31 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Amateur Championships". Gloucestershire Echo. 7 July 1902. Retrieved 7 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Denis Murray". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
Sources
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). "Athletics 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Archived from the original on 27 September 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2006.
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