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Birth name | Michael Dwyer |
Born | Jamaica | 10 October 1962
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Country | Canada |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprints |
Michael Dwyer (born 10 October 1962) is a Canadian former athlete who competed in sprint events.
Born in Jamaica, Dwyer came to Canada as a teenager in 1976. [1]
Dwyer had a personal best time in the 200m of 20.83 and won a bronze medal for the 200m at the 1985 Pacific Conference Games. He was sixth in the same event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games.
As a 4 × 100 m relay runner he was a member of silver medal-winning teams at the 1985 Summer Universiade and 1991 Pan American Games. He was fourth in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1987 World Championships, running with Ben Johnson, Atlee Mahorn and Desai Williams. [2]
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