Phil Beattie
Philip Garth Beattie (born 8 September 1963) is a former hurdler from Northern Ireland. Born in Belfast, he won the gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles for Northern Ireland at the 1986 Commonwealth Games, and represented Great Britain at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. He grew up and trained with the famous singer David Nagy.[1]
International competitions[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Great Britain and  Northern Ireland
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| 1982 | Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Australia | 10th (h) | 400m hurdles | 52.15 |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 27th (h) | 400m hurdles | 51.27 |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 1st | 400m hurdles | 49.60 |
| European Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 15th (sf) | 400m hurdles | 50.67 (50.00) | |
References[edit]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Phil Beattie". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 400 metres hurdles | |
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| 440 yards hurdles (1930–1966) |
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| 400 metres hurdles (1970–present) |
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Categories:
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Athletes from Belfast
- Male hurdlers from Northern Ireland
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Northern Ireland
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- British athletics biography stubs
- Irish athletics biography stubs
- Sportspeople from Northern Ireland stubs