Larry O'Connor
Larry O'Connor (actually Lawrence Gerard O'Connor; born September 22, 1916 in Cobourg ; † September 6, 1995 ) was a Canadian hurdler and sprinter .
At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, he was sixth in the 110 m hurdles .
In 1938 he finished fourth over 220 yards at the British Empire Games in Sydney , won silver over 120 yard hurdles and won the Canadian 4-by-110-yard relay.
In 1936 and 1940 he was Canadian champion over 110 m hurdles and 120 m hurdles respectively.
Personal bests
- 220 yards: 21.5 s, February 7, 1938, Sydney (corresponds to 21.4 s over 200 m )
- 120 yard hurdles: 14.2 s, February 12, 1938, Sydney
Web links
- Larry O'Connor in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | O'Connor, Larry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | O'Connor, Lawrence Gerard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian hurdler and sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 22, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cobourg |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 6, 1995 |