Frank Murphy (runner)
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| Birth name | Francis Murphy | ||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Frank | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Irish | ||||||||||||
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| Country | Ireland | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 metres | ||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals |
1968 Summer Olympics, 1972 Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Frank Murphy (born 21 May 1947) is an Irish former 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]
References
- ↑ All-time European Championships – Mens Distances. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved on 2016-01-19.
- ↑ Frank Murphy. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2016-01-19.
- ↑ European Indoor Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-01-19.
External links
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