J. Murphy (Indian athlete)

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J. Murphy
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NationalityIndian
Born1903 [1]
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event800 metres

William J. Murphy, also known as Joseph Murphy, was an Indian middle-distance runner. [2] He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics. [3]

Murphy was a member of the Anglo-Indian Sports Club based in Chennai, India. In 1927, Murphy set his 880 yards personal best of 2:02.1 minutes. [2] [4]

Murphy finished 7th in the seventh 800 m quarter-final at the 1928 Olympics and did not advance. [5]

References

  1. ↑ William J. Murphy, olympics.com
  2. 1 2 J. Murphy at Olympedia OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "J. Murphy Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  4. ↑ The Times of India . 17 December 1926. p. 14. The Times of India . 10 January 1928. p. 10.
  5. ↑ J. Murphy at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg


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