John Treacy

John Treacy
Personal information
Born (1957-06-04) June 4, 1957
Villierstown, County Waterford
Sport
CountryIreland
SportAthletics/Track, Long-distance running
Event(s)10,000 meters, 5000 meters, Half marathon, Marathon
College teamProvidence College
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals
  • 1980 Moscow
  • 10,000 m, DNF
  • 5000 m, 7th
  • 1984 Los Angeles
  • Marathon,  Silver
  • 10,000 m, 9th
  • 1988 Seoul
  • Marathon, DNF
  • 1992 Barcelona
  • Marathon, 51st
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Ireland
Olympic Games
1984 Los AngelesMarathon
World Cross-Country Championships
1974 MonzaJunior Race
1975 RabatJunior Race
1975 RabatTeam Junior Men
1978 GlasgowLong Race
1979 LimerickLong Race
1979 LimerickTeam Long Race
Boston Marathon
1988 BostonMarathon
1989 BostonMarathon

John Treacy (born 4 June 1957) is an Irish Olympian and former athlete, now a sporting administrator. He is best known for winning a silver medal in the marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.