Personal information | |
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Nationality | Irish |
Born | 16 September 1974 |
Died | 25 September 2019 | (aged 45)
Sport | |
Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 4 × 100 metres relay |
John McAdorey (16 September 1974 – 25 September 2019) was an Irish sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1]
McAdorey was the Irish under-23 national champion in the 100m and the 200m in 1995 and 1996 respectively. [2] In 2001, he also became the senior national champion in the 100m. [2] In the men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, McAdorey was part of the Irish team that set a new national record. [3] In 2002, he attempted to qualify for Northern Ireland's team for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, but did not reach the standard needed. [4] He later retired from the sport to become a coach. [3]
McAdorey died in September 2019, at the age of 45, [5] after being diagnosed with cancer. [6]
Personal information | |
---|---|
Nationality | Irish |
Born | 16 September 1974 |
Died | 25 September 2019 | (aged 45)
Sport | |
Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 4 × 100 metres relay |
John McAdorey (16 September 1974 – 25 September 2019) was an Irish sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1]
McAdorey was the Irish under-23 national champion in the 100m and the 200m in 1995 and 1996 respectively. [2] In 2001, he also became the senior national champion in the 100m. [2] In the men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, McAdorey was part of the Irish team that set a new national record. [3] In 2002, he attempted to qualify for Northern Ireland's team for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, but did not reach the standard needed. [4] He later retired from the sport to become a coach. [3]
McAdorey died in September 2019, at the age of 45, [5] after being diagnosed with cancer. [6]