Jimmy Reardon (athlete)

Jimmy Reardon
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born(1925-10-18)18 October 1925
Died20 June 2019(2019-06-20) (aged 93)
Sport
SportAthletics

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]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Ireland
1948 Olympics London, United Kingdom 5th, Heat 1, SF 400 m 47.8

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Athletics pioneer Jimmy Reardon dies aged 93
  3. ^ O'Riordan, Ian. "Jimmy Reardon: Ireland's original running pioneer". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 June 2019.


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