Denis Bernard Murray (3 March 1878 – 19 September 1944)[1] was an Irish athlete, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
| 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 |
Biography
editMurray 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] Murray finished runner-up behind John Morton at the 1906 AAA Championships[5] and jumped to second place behind Wilfred Bleaden in the long jump event at the 1908 AAA Championships.[6]
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.[7]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Amateur Championships". Bristol Times and Mirror. 9 July 1906. Retrieved 20 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Championships". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 6 July 1908. Retrieved 25 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Denis Murray". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
Sources
edit- 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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