Thomas Joseph "T.J." Kearns (born 2 June 1966) is a retired Irish athlete who specialised in the high hurdles.[1] He represented his country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988, as well as three consecutive World Championships starting in 1987.
His personal bests are 13.55 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles (Atlanta 1996) and 7.69 seconds in the indoor 60 metres hurdles (Seville 1991).
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Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
Representing Ireland |
1987 |
World Championships |
Rome, Italy |
26th (h) |
110 m hurdles |
14.02 |
1988 |
Olympic Games |
Seoul, South Korea |
26th (qf) |
110 m hurdles |
14.30 |
1989 |
European Indoor Championships |
The Hague, Netherlands |
27th (h) |
60 m hurdles |
8.08 |
1990 |
European Indoor Championships |
Glasgow, United Kingdom |
10th (sf) |
60 m hurdles |
7.82 |
European Championships |
Split, Yugoslavia |
15th (sf) |
110 m hurdles |
14.14 |
1991 |
World Indoor Championships |
Seville, Spain |
11th (sf) |
60 m hurdles |
7.69 |
World Championships |
Tokyo, Japan |
15th (sf) |
110 m hurdles |
14.02 |
1992 |
European Indoor Championships |
Genoa, Italy |
14th (h) |
60 m hurdles |
7.99 |
Olympic Games |
Barcelona, Spain |
19th (qf) |
110 m hurdles |
13.87 |
1993 |
World Indoor Championships |
Toronto, Canada |
15th (sf) |
60 m hurdles |
7.89 |
World Championships |
Stuttgart, Germany |
17th (sf) |
110 m hurdles |
13.68 |
1994 |
European Indoor Championships |
Paris, France |
20th (h) |
60 m hurdles |
7.86 |
European Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
10th (sf) |
110 m hurdles |
13.60 |
1996 |
European Indoor Championships |
Stockholm, Sweden |
12th (h) |
60 m hurdles |
7.91 |
Olympic Games |
Atlanta, United States |
15th (qf) |
110 m hurdles |
13.55 |
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