Derek McCleane

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Derek McCleane
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born (1938-01-04) 4 January 1938 (age 87)
Ireland
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event800 metres

Derek McCleane (born 4 January 1938) is an Irish middle-distance runner who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1] .

Biography

McCleane finished second behind fellow Irishman Noel Carroll in the 880 yards event at the 1963 AAA Championships [2] and third behind Bill Crothers at the 1964 AAA Championships. [3] [4]

At the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, he represented Ireland in the men's 800 metres. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Derek McCleane Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Carroll sprints in" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 13 July 1963. Retrieved 5 May 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 May 2025.


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