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Jack Raftery

Jack Raftery

Irish athlete

Jack Raftery (born 26 April 2001) is an Irish track and field athlete competing in sprinting and middle distance events.[3] He holds an Irish record for the indoor 300 metres.[4]

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Raftery ran in the 400 metres at the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships Third Division (part of the 2023 European Games).[5] He also ran in the mixed 4×400 relay at the 2023 World Athletics Championships,[6] where the Irish team finished sixth.[7]

He attended Castleknock College.[1] He currently attends Dublin City University.[8] He trains with Donore Harriers club.[9]

References

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    "Club Interview Series 29 - Jack Raftery". 22 July 2020.
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    "Jack RAFTERY | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org.
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    "European Athletics". www.european-athletics.com.
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    Dennehy, Cathal (17 February 2023). "Tall tale: six-foot-seven Jack Raftery the man to beat after sprint switch". Irish Examiner.
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    Connacht, JoeNa (13 June 2023). "List of athletes & schedule : Irish Athletes at 2023 European Games". SportsNewsIreland.
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    Reporter, Gazette (20 August 2023). "ATHLETICS: Team Ireland compete at the World Athletics Championships 2023". Dublin Gazette Newspapers - Dublin News, Sport and Lifestyle.
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    Doherty, Oisin (19 August 2023). "Sixth placed finish for Ireland in 4 x 400m mixed relay at World Championship". Irish Mirror.
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    ""I still don't think I'd be able to put it into words" - Jack Raftery". The College View. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  9. [9]
    Staff, Echo (23 February 2023). "Raftery tops in 400m national senior indoor".
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