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Paul Byrne
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1976-01-29) 29 January 1976 (age 48)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event800 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 m: 1:45.91 (1995)
1000 m: 2:20.5 (1995)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing Australia
World Junior Championships in Athletics
Gold medal – first place 1994 Lisbon Men's 800 m

Paul Byrne (born 29 January 1976) is an Australian male former track and field athletes. He was born in Geelong, Victoria and grew up in Connewarre and Grovedale, Victoria.[1] He was an outstanding junior athlete who won a gold medal at the 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics, held in Lisbon. Injuries hampered much of his career. His best result in his senior career was a semi-final appearance at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.[2]

Personal bests

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  • 800 metres – 1:45.91 – Lindau – 28 July 1995
  • 1000 metres – 2:20.5 – Melbourne – 6 January 1995

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paul Byrne". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ Paul Bryne. IAAF. Retrieved 10 April 2018.