Tom Farrell
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Thomas Francis "Tom"•Farrell |
| Used name | Tom•Farrell |
| Born | 18 January 1944 in New York, New York (USA) |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 64 kg |
| Affiliations | NYAC, New York (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
After placing fifth in the 800 m at the Tokyo Olympics, Tom Farrell improved to take the bronze medal in Mexico with a career best of 1:45.4. While at St. John’s he won the NCAA in 1964 and 1965, and the AAU title in 1966. He also won the British AAA 800 m in 1965; he also set an indoor 880y record with 1:49.8 that year. Farrell later became an account executive with the Xerox Corp.
Personal Bests: 400 – 46.6y (1965); 800 – 1:45.46 (1968).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Tom Farrell | |||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Tom Farrell | |||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |