 Lawler in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1995 |
| Education | Institute of Technology Carlow [1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 200 metres |
| Club | IT Carlow |
Marcus Lawler (born 28 February 1995) is an Irish sprinter specialising in the 200 metres. [2] He finished fourth at the 2013 European Junior Championships and represented his country at two senior European Championships. He won the bronze medal at the 2019 Summer Universiade in the men's 200 metres event. [3] [4]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Ireland | |||||
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 19th (sf) | 200 m | 21.81 |
| European Youth Olympic Festival | Trabzon, Turkey | 5th | 200 m | 21.61 | |
| 11th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.67 | |||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 37th (h) | 200 m | 21.58 |
| 2013 | European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | 4th | 200 m | 20.99 |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 40th (h) | 200 m | 21.58 |
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 7th | 200 m | 20.94 |
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.89 | |||
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 21st (sf) | 200 m | 21.33 |
| 13th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.52 | |||
| 2017 | Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 23rd (qf) | 100 m | 10.70 |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 13th (h) | 200 m | 20.80 |
| 2019 | Universiade | Naples, Italy | 3rd | 200 m | 20.55 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 29th (h) | 200 m | 20.73 |
| 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 20th (h) | 200 m | 21.10 |
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