Thomas Barr (athlete) Thomas Barr (athlete) Thomas Barr (born 24 July 1992) is an Irish track and field athlete who competes in the sprints and hurdles. In 2014, Barr was a semi-finalist at the 2014 European Athletics Championships in the 400 meter hurdles. In 2015, he finished 3rd at the Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix as part of the 2015 IAAF Diamond League. Barr won gold in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2015 World University Games (Summer Universiade) in Gwangju, South Korea with a time of 48.78 seconds. On 15 August at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Barr finished second in his heat
Colin Smith (athlete) Colin Smith (athlete) Colin George Smith (2 August 1935 – 21 December 2014) was a British former track and field athlete who specialised in the javelin throw. He was the gold medallist in the event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, setting a games record mark of to win the title. He returned to defend his title in 1962 and was much improved with a lifetime best throw of , but he was beaten into the silver medal position by Australia's Alf Mitchell. Born in Harlesden, London, he took up throwing events while a young teenager at school.