Irish distance runner (born 1988)
David McCarthy
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Born | (1988-08-03) August 3, 1988 (age 36) Waterford |
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Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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Event | 5000 metres |
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College team | Providence College |
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Club | West Waterford AC |
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Now coaching | Ray Treacy |
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Updated on 12 Jan 2010 |
David McCarthy (born 3 August 1988 in Waterford, Ireland) is a middle-distance athlete who has won international medals.
After being voted Irish athlete of the month for April 2009,[1] McCarthy won the bronze medal in the men's 5000 metres at the 2009 European Under-23 Athletics Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania - the only Irish medal of the Championships.
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McCarthy's third-place finish saw him beaten by gold-medallist Mohamed Elbendir of Spain and French athlete Noureddine Smaïl - both of whom were African-born.[3]
Coached by Ray Treacy, brother of 1984 Olympic marathon silver-medallist John Treacy, McCarthy as of the 2009-10 semester attends Providence College.[4]
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