Frank Murphy (runner)

Frank Murphy
Personal information
Birth name Francis Murphy
Nickname(s) Frank
Nationality Irish
Sport
Country Ireland
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 1500 metres
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 1968 Summer Olympics,
1972 Summer Olympics

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

  1. All-time European Championships – Mens Distances. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved on 2016-01-19.
  2. Frank Murphy. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2016-01-19.
  3. European Indoor Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-01-19.

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