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Thomas Kearns (athlete)

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Thomas Joseph "T.J." Kearns (born 2 June 1966) is a retired Irish athlete who specialised in the high hurdles.[1] He represented his country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988, as well as three consecutive World Championships starting in 1987.

His personal bests are 13.55 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles (Atlanta 1996) and 7.69 seconds in the indoor 60 metres hurdles (Seville 1991).

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Ireland
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 26th (h) 110 m hurdles 14.02
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 26th (qf) 110 m hurdles 14.30
1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 27th (h) 60 m hurdles 8.08
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 10th (sf) 60 m hurdles 7.82
European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 15th (sf) 110 m hurdles 14.14
1991 World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain 11th (sf) 60 m hurdles 7.69
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 15th (sf) 110 m hurdles 14.02
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 14th (h) 60 m hurdles 7.99
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 19th (qf) 110 m hurdles 13.87
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 15th (sf) 60 m hurdles 7.89
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 17th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.68
1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 20th (h) 60 m hurdles 7.86
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 10th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.60
1996 European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden 12th (h) 60 m hurdles 7.91
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 15th (qf) 110 m hurdles 13.55

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