Jimmy Reardon
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | James Patrick "Jimmy"•Reardon |
| Used name | Jimmy•Reardon |
| Born | 18 October 1925 in Birdhill, Tipperary (IRL) |
| Died | 20 June 2019 in Dublin, Dublin (IRL) |
| Affiliations | Donore Harriers, Dublin (IRL) |
| NOC |  Ireland |
Biography
Jimmy Reardon attended St. Mary’s College where he set school records in the 220 yards and was a wing on the rugby 15. In 1947 he was the first Irishman to win an AAA title, taking the 440 yards in 48.3 seconds. After the 1948 Olympics Reardon attended Villanova University, graduating in 1954 with a degree in economics. He was the first Irish athlete to run at Villanova, starting the Irish Pipeline to the Philadelphia school that continued for over six decades and over 30 athletes. Reardon settled near Villanova, in Philadelphia, and started a foreign-car dealership, Haverford Motor Sports. He also introduced rugby to the Philadelphians, and in 1961 was the first president of the Philadelphia Rugby Football Club, and started the Villanova Rugby Football Club in 1959.
Personal Best: 400 – 47.8 (1948).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Athletics | IRL |
Jimmy Reardon | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 h1 r3/4 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Ireland | AC h1 r1/2 | ||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | IRL |
Jimmy Reardon | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) |