Mike O'Rourke (athlete)
Mike O'Rourke (Michael David O'Rourke; born 25 August 1955) is a retired javelin thrower from New Zealand. He represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California and at three Commonwealth Games. He was national champion eight times. O'Rourke was born in Croydon, New South Wales, Australia.
Personal bests
- Pre-1986 specification:
- 90.58 m NR
- 1986 specification:
- 79.00 m
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  New Zealand
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| 1978 | Commonwealth Games | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | 83.18 m |
| 1982 | Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Australia | 1st | 89.48 m = CR |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | — | NM |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 5th | 79.00 m PB |
References
- Mike O'Rourke at World Athletics
- New Zealand Olympic Committee: Mike O'Rourke
- Profile at Sports-Reference.com
- GBRathletics
Commonwealth Games champions in men's javelin throw | |
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- 1955 births
- Living people
- Australian emigrants to New Zealand
- New Zealand male javelin throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of New Zealand
- Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for New Zealand
- Sportspeople from New South Wales
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- New Zealand athletics biography stubs