Laurie D'Arcy

Laurie D'Arcy (actually Lawrence Leys D'Arcy ; born May 3, 1947 in Timaru ) is a former Australian sprinter of New Zealand origin.

At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich he was eliminated from New Zealand starting over 100 m in the lead.

In 1974 he reached the semi-finals at the British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch over 100 m and won the 4 x 100 meter relay with the Australian team .

He was three times New Zealand champion over 100 yards or 100 m (1969, 1970, 1972) and twice over 220 yards or 200 m (1969, 1970). In 1972 he won the Australian 100 m title.

Best times

100 m: 10.2 s, November 11, 1972, Melbourne
200 m: 20.9 s, October 28, 1973, Sydney

Web links

Athletics portrait at Athletics Australia
Laurie D'Arcy in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )

personal data
SURNAME	D'Arcy, Laurie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	D'Arcy, Lawrence Leys
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Australian sprinter of New Zealand origin
DATE OF BIRTH	May 3, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH	Timaru