Tomás "Tom" Coman (born 10 November 1979 in Thurles[1]) is a retired Irish athlete who specialised in the 400 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as the 1999 and 2001 World Championships.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | 10 November 1979 Thurles, Ireland |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 metres |
| College team | Waterford IT University of Limerick |
His personal bests in the event are 45.84 seconds outdoors (Santry 2000) and 46.34 seconds indoor (Vienna 2002).[citation needed]
Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Ireland
| |||||
| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 9th (sf) | 400 m | 46.82 |
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 9th (sf) | 400 m | 46.071 |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 23rd (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:05.81 | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 38th (h) | 400 m | 46.17 |
| 23rd (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:07.42 | |||
| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 7th | 400 m | 47.24 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 22nd (h) | 400 m | 45.90 | |
| 18th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:04.26 | |||
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 6th (sf) | 400 m | 46.34 |
| 2005 | Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 6th | 400 m | 46.75 |
1: Did not start in the final
References
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