Personal information | |
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Nationality | Irish |
Born | Dublin, Ireland | 26 April 2001
Height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) |
Sport | |
Country | Ireland |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 400 m, 800 m, high jump, 300 m, 4 × 400 metres relay |
Club | Donore Harriers |
Coached by | John & Emily Geoghehan, Paul Clarkin[1] |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal bests | 400 m: 45.89 s 800 m: 1:55.68 High jump: 1.80 m 300 m (indoor): 33.27 s NR[2] |
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]
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]