Frank Murphy (runner)

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Frank Murphy
Personal information
Birth nameFrancis Murphy
Nickname(s)Frank
NationalityIrish
Born(1947-05-21)21 May 1947
Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland
Died5 January 2017(2017-01-05) (aged 69)
Dublin, Ireland
Sport
CountryIreland
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 metres
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1968 Summer Olympics,
1972 Summer Olympics
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Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Ireland
European Athletics Championships
Silver medal – second place 1969 Athens 1500 metres

Francis "Frank" Murphy (21 May 1947 – 5 January 2017) was an Irish athlete, who specialised in middle-distance running. He earned a silver medal by finishing in second place in the 1500 metres event at the 1969 European Athletics Championships.[1] He competed at the Summer Olympics in 1968 and 1972.[2] He was also a 1500 m runner-up to Henryk Szordykowski at the 1970 European Athletics Indoor Championships.[3] He died on 5 January 2017 at the age of 69.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ All-time European Championships – Mens Distances. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved on 2016-01-19.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frank Murphy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016. Full name: Francis "Frank" Murphy
  3. ^ European Indoor Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-01-19.
  4. ^ O'Riordan, Ian. "Irish Olympic track runner Frank Murphy dies aged 69". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

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