Courtney William Ireland (born 12 January 1972) is a New Zealand athlete specialising in the shot put.[1]
Medal record | ||
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Men's athletics | ||
Representing New Zealand | ||
Commonwealth Games | ||
1994 Victoria | Shot put |
He competed in the Commonwealth Games in 1990, and in 1994 when he won silver. In 1990, he was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[2]
He was in the US on a scholarship for the SMU Mustangs track and field team from 1991–1994, and he later played rugby in Japan for Coca-Cola.[3]
References
edit- ^ Courtney Ireland at World Athletics
- ^ Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 198. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
- ^ "SMU GENERAL INFORMATION" (PDF). Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- Athletes at the Games by John Clark, page 58 (1998, Athletics New Zealand) ISBN 0473-05498-1
- Profile at NZOGC website