About Gerry O'Rourke
Born 1901. Gerry O'Rourke was an athletics competitor.
Gerry O'Rourke is a former Irish wheelchair athlete. At the 1984 Summer Paralympics, he won a silver medal in the 400 metre wheelchair race and a bronze in both the 100 and 800 metre races. In 1986, he won the fourth London Marathon men's wheelchair race, defeating the 1985 and 1987 champion Chris Hallam after Hallam was slowed by illness and mechanical problems. He is also a three-time winner of the Dublin Marathon.
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Who was Gerry O'Rourke?
Irish wheelchair racer
When was Gerry O'Rourke born?
Gerry O'Rourke was born in 1901.
What was Gerry O'Rourke's occupation?
Gerry O'Rourke was an athletics competitor.
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