Tom McGuirk (born 2 March 1971 in San Francisco, United States) is a retired Irish athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles.[2] He represented his country at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.

Tom McGuirk
Personal information
Born (1971-03-02) 2 March 1971 (age 53)
San Francisco, United States
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event400 metres hurdles
College teamCal Poly Mustangs California Golden Bears
ClubDublin City Harriers

His personal best in the event is 49.73 seconds set in San José, Costa Rica in 1996.

Nowadays he operates a bar in Half Moon Bay, California, with his older brother Patrick.[3]

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Ireland
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 18th (h) 400 m 47.14
27th (h) 400 m hurdles 50.84
1996 European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden 9th (sf) 400 m 47.66
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 43rd (h) 400 m hurdles 50.76
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 32nd (h) 400 m hurdles 49.93
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 13th (sf) 400 m hurdles 51.12
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 51st (h) 400 m hurdles 51.73

References

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