Paul Byrne | |
Nationality: | Australian |
Sport: | Track and field |
Event: | 800 metres |
Birth Date: | 29 January 1976 |
Pb: | 800 m: 1:45.91 (1995) 1000 m: 2:20.5 (1995) |
Paul Byrne (born 29 January 1976) is an Australian male former track and field athletes. He was born in Geelong, Victoria and grew up in Connewarre and Grovedale, Victoria.[1] He was an outstanding junior athlete who won a gold medal at the 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics, held in Lisbon. Injuries hampered much of his career. His best result in his senior career was a semi-final appearance at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.[2]