Larry O'Connor (athlete)
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Lawrence "Larry" Gerrard O'Connor (September 22, 1916 – September 6, 1995) is a Canadian
athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Cobourg, Ontario
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In 1936 he finished sixth in the Olympic 110 metre hurdles event.
At the 1938 Empire Games he was a member of the Canadian relay team which won the gold medal in the 4×110 yards event. In the 120 yards hurdles competition he won the bronze medal and in the 220 yards contest he finished fourth.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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He was born in Cobourg, Ontario
Cobourg, Ontario
Cobourg is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Southern Ontario 95 km east of Toronto. It is the largest town in Northumberland County. Its nearest neighbour is Port Hope, to the west. It is located along Highway 401 and the former Highway 2...
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In 1936 he finished sixth in the Olympic 110 metre hurdles event.
At the 1938 Empire Games he was a member of the Canadian relay team which won the gold medal in the 4×110 yards event. In the 120 yards hurdles competition he won the bronze medal and in the 220 yards contest he finished fourth.