Michael David O'Rourke (born 25 August 1955) is a former New Zealand

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er. He represented his country at the

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and at three

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. He was national champion eight times. O'Rourke was born in

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, Australia. In 1990, he was awarded the

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. O'Rourke won two British

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titles in the javelin at the 1981 AAA Championships and 1983 AAA Championships.

Personal bests

*Pre-1986 specification: :90.58 m NR *1986 specification: :79.00 m

Achievements

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