Patrick O'Connor (sprinter)

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Patrick Earl O'Connor (born 17 September 1966) is a retired Jamaican sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He won a bronze medal in 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1991 World Championships, together with teammates Seymour Fagan, Devon Morris and Winthrop Graham.

Patrick O'Connor
Personal information
Born (1966-09-17) 17 September 1966 (age 59)
St. Catherine, Jamaica
Sport
SportTrack and field

O'Connor competed for the George Mason Patriots track and field team in the NCAA.[1]

International competitions

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Jamaica
1989 Central American and Caribbean Championships San Juan, Puerto Rico 3rd 200 m
World Student Games Duisburg, Germany 16th (sf) 200 m 21.51
4th 4 × 100 m relay 39.86
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.58
1990 Goodwill Games Seattle, United States 2nd 4 × 400 m relay
1991 Pan American Games Havana, Cuba 3rd 4 × 400 m relay
World Student Games Sheffield, United Kingdom 1st 400 m
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 3rd 4 × 400 m relay
1992 Olympic Games[2] Barcelona, Spain 4 × 400 m relay DQ
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 7th 4 × 400 m relay

References

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  1. "George Mason Wins First Indoor Title". nytimes.com.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Patrick O'Connor". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
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