Colin Quirke

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Colin Quirke
Personal information
Nationality Irish
Born (1990-06-17) June 17, 1990 (age 33)
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg)
Parent Paul Quirke
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event Discus
College team Oklahoma Sooners, Manhattan Jaspers '13
Club Athletics Ireland & Athletics Association of Ireland
Turned pro2012
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) Shot put : 19.36 m (63 ft 6 in)
Discus : 62.18 m (204 ft 0 in)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
2020 National Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Dublin Discus throw


2019 National Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Dublin Discus throw


2019 Leiria International Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Leiria, Portugal Discus throw


IAAF Gothenburg Grand Prix
2019 Gothenburg, Sweden Discus


2017 National Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Dublin Discus throw


2015 National Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Dublin Discus throw


2014 National Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Dublin Shot Put


2014 National Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Dublin Discus throw


European U23 Championships
2011 Ostrava, Czech Republic Discus throw


2009 National Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Dublin Shot Put


2009 National Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Dublin Discus throw


European Junior Championships
2009 Novi Sad, Serbia Shot Put, Discus
World Junior Championships
2008 Bydgoszcz, Poland Shot Put, Discus
World Youth Championships
2007 Ostrava, Czech Republic Shot Put, Discus
Colin Quirke of Ireland competing in the European Championships Imago0041634466w.jpg
Colin Quirke of Ireland competing in the European Championships

Colin Quirke (born 17 June 1990) is an Irish-American Discus thrower from Los Gatos, California.

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Major Competition

Colin Quirke represented Ireland at World Youth Championships in Athletics and the World Junior Championships in Athletics, making the finals in the shot put and setting a national junior record (63’5). He holds the Irish national junior record in the discus throw and shot put.

NCAA

From 2008-10, Colin Quirke represented University of Oklahoma and from 2010-2012, [1] Colin Quirke represented Manhattan College '12 as an NCAA Division I thrower. [2] Colin received NCAA Division 1 All-American honors in the Discus Throw. He was named the MAAC Conference Most-Outstanding Performer in both 2011 and 2012 setting a Championship record in the Discus Throw.

Prep

Colin finished 2nd at Los Gatos High School in California Interscholastic Federation where he was runner-up at 2008 CIF California State Meet [3] and third at 2007 CIF California State Meet both in Shot put. [4]

Personal life

Colin Quirke's father is Paul Quirke, a former Irish Shot Put national record holder.

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References

  1. "2010 University of Oklahoma Sooners NCAA Colin Quirke profile". University of Oklahoma. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  2. "2012 Manhattan College Jaspers NCAA Colin Quirke profile". Manhattan College. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  3. "CIF Track and Field Los Gatos High School Colin Quirke". athletic.net. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  4. "CIF Track Notebook: Showdown for Ages". MaxPreps.com. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2016.