Jimmy Reardon (18 October 1925 – 20 June 2019) was an Irish sprinter who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1][2] He was the first Irish athlete to be offered a scholarship to attend Villanova University in Pennsylvania, United States.[3]
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Irish |
Born | 18 October 1925 |
Died | 20 June 2019 | (aged 93)
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Sport | Athletics |
Competition record
editYear | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing | |||||
1948 | Olympics | London, United Kingdom | 5th, Heat 1, SF | 400 m | 47.8 |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jimmy Reardon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Athletics pioneer Jimmy Reardon dies aged 93
- ^ O'Riordan, Ian. "Jimmy Reardon: Ireland's original running pioneer". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 June 2019.