Mike O'Rourke (athlete)
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Michael David O'Rourke |
| Born | 25 August 1955 (age 69) Croydon, New South Wales, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Sport | Men's athletics |
Medal record | |
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
[edit]- Pre-1986 specification:
- 90.58 m NR
- 1986 specification:
- 79.00 m
Achievements
[edit]| 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
[edit]- Mike O'Rourke at World Athletics
- Mike O'Rourke at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Mike O'Rourke at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- GBRathletics
External links
[edit]Commonwealth Games champions in men's javelin throw | |
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| International | |
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| National | |
| People | |
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- Living people
- Australian emigrants to New Zealand
- New Zealand male javelin throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for New Zealand
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for New Zealand
- Sportsmen 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
- Medallists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- New Zealand athletics biography stubs