// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Gareth Turnbull? A turn-bull in a china shop.
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| Nationality | Irish | |||||||||||
| Born | 14 May 1979 | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | Middle-distance running | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Gareth Turnbull (born 14 May 1979) is an Irish middle distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres.[1] He won the silver medal at the 2001 Summer Universiade.
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Ireland | |||||
| 1997 | European Junior Championships | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:48.16 |
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 7th | 1500 m | 3:44.23 |
| European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7th | 1500 m | 3:46.79 | |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 11th (h) | 1500 m | 3:42.97 |
| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 9th | 1500 m | 3:42.78 |
| Universiade | Beijing, China | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:44.21 | |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 19th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:42.01 |
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 21st (h) | 1500 m | 3:52.20 |
Personal bests
[edit]Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:47.96 (2002
- 1500 metres – 3:36.60 (Cuxhaven 2003)
- One mile – 3:57.61 (Philadelphia 2002)
- 10,000 metres – 30:09.66 (Gateshead 2004)
Indoor
- 1500 metres – 3:42.97 (Ghent 2000)
- One mile – 3:58.88 (New York 2007)
- 3000 metres – 8:00.63 (Gainesville 2006)
References
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