Mike O'Rourke (athlete)
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| Born | 25 August 1955 (age 69) Croydon, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | |||||||||||||||||
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| National finals | Javelin throw champion (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Michael David O'Rourke (born 25 August 1955) is a former New Zealand javelin thrower. He represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and at three Commonwealth Games. He was national champion eight times. O'Rourke was born in Croydon, New South Wales, Australia. In 1990, he was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.
O'Rourke won two British AAA Championships titles in the javelin at the 1981 AAA Championships and 1983 AAA Championships.