Paul Byrne (runner)
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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 January 1976 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 800 metres | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 800 m: 1:45.91 (1995) 1000 m: 2:20.5 (1995) | ||||||||||||||
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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]
Personal bests
- 800 metres – 1:45.91 – Lindau – 28 July 1995
- 1000 metres – 2:20.5 – Melbourne – 6 January 1995
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Paul Bryne. IAAF. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
World U20 Champions in men's 800 metres | |
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