Birth Date: | September 22, 1916 |
Birth Place: | Cobourg, Ontario, Canada |
Death Date: | September 6, 1995 (aged 78) |
Height: | 181 cm |
Weight: | 73 kg |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Sprint, hurdles |
Pb: | 200 m – 21.4 (1938) 110 mH – 14.2 (1938)[1] |
Club: | Toronto West End YMCA |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Lawrence Gerrard O'Connor (September 22, 1916 – September 6, 1995) was a Canadian sprinter and hurdler. He placed sixth in the 110 m hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics. At the 1938 Empire Games he was a member of the Canadian relay team that won the gold medal in the 4×110 yards event. In the 120 yards hurdles competition he won the bronze medal and in the 220 yards contest he finished fourth.