Thomas Barr (athlete)
 Thomas Barr at 2015 European Team Championships First League. | |||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Tom | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Irish | ||||||||||||
| Born |
July 24, 1992 Waterford, Ireland | ||||||||||||
| Residence | Limerick | ||||||||||||
| Education | Sports Performance MSc | ||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Limerick | ||||||||||||
| Years active | 2011– | ||||||||||||
| Agent | David Scott (Stellar Athletics) | ||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||
| Country | Ireland | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||
| University team | University of Limerick | ||||||||||||
| Club | Ferrybank AC | ||||||||||||
| Coached by | Hayley & Drew Harrison | ||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
400 m hurdles: 47.97 s 400 m (indoor): 46.97 s | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Thomas Barr (born July 24, 1992) is an Irish track and field athlete who specializes in the hurdles.
International career
In 2014, Barr was a semi-finalist at the 2014 European Athletics Championships in the 400 meter hurdles.[1] In 2015, he finished 3rd at the Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix as part of the 2015 IAAF Diamond League.[2]
Barr won gold in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2015 World University Games (Summer Universiade) in Gwangju, South Korea with a time of 48.78 seconds.
On 15 August at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Barr finished second in his heat of the 400m hurdles in a season best time of 48.93.[3] The following day he broke the Irish record and won his semi-final to qualify for the final in a time of 48.39.[4] He finished fourth in the final, again breaking the Irish record with a time of 47.97.[5][6]
Awards
In April 2015, Barr was named the European Athlete of the Month for, in part, being part of a national relay record and having a world-best time in the 400 metre hurdles.[7]
Barr was named as the 2016 Athlete of the Year at the National Athletics Awards on 30 November 2016.[8]
Records
Barr holds the Irish national record in the 400 metre hurdles.[9] In 2014 he was also part of the relay team that set the Irish national record in the 4 × 400 metres relay.[10]
Personal life
Barr is the younger brother of Irish Olympic track athlete Jessie Barr. He is from Dunmore East in Waterford where he attended Killea boys primary school and De la Salle school, Waterford. He also has a sister Becky and his parents are Tommy and Martina Barr.
References
- ↑ "Thomas Barr just misses out on final spot in Zurich". Irishtimes.com. 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ↑ Friday, May 15, 2015 - 08:46 pm (2015-05-15). "WATCH: Thomas Barr finishes third on Diamond League debut". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ↑ "Barr aims for final after bridging 84-year gap". Irish Independent. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ↑ "Thomas Barr takes first place in his 400m hurdles semi-final and breaks Irish record". Irish Examiner. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "Agony for Barr with fourth-placed finish in Rio". RTÉ.ie. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ↑ "Thomas Barr: The happiest Olympian who has ever had his heart broken". Irish Independent. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ "Stefanidi & Barr voted Euro Athletes of the Month". European Athletics. 2015-05-04. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ↑ O'Riordan, Ian (30 November 2016). "Thomas Barr is the Irish athlete of the year for 2016". Irish Times. Retrieved 30 November 2016 – via Irishtimes.ie.
- ↑ "Barr Moves to Number One in European Rankings when Setting New Irish 400m Hurdles | Athletics Ireland". Athleticsireland.ie. 2014-06-14. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ↑ Cliona Foley Twitter Email (2014-08-18). "Relay team smash 4x400 record as English lends a hand". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
External links
- Thomas Barr profile at IAAF