Thomas Barr (athlete)

Thomas Barr (born July 24, 1992 in Waterford) 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, Barr finished 3rd at the Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix as part of the 2015 IAAF Diamond League.^[2]

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 meter hurdles.^[3]

Records

Barr holds the Irish national record in the 400 meter hurdles.^[4]

Barr was also part of the relay team that set the Irish national record in the 4 × 400 metres relay.^[5]

Personal life

Barr is the younger brother of Irish Olympian Jessie Barr.^[2]

External links

• Thomas Barr profile at IAAF

References

1. "Thomas Barr just misses out on final spot in Zurich". Irishtimes.com. 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
2. 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.
3. "Stefanidi & Barr voted Euro Athletes of the Month". European Athletics. 2015-05-04. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
4. "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.
5. Cliona Foley Twitter Email (2014-08-18). "Relay team smash 4x400 record as English lends a hand". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2015-11-20.