David Fitzsimons (athlete)
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Competitor for  Australia |
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| Bronze | Dusseldorf 1977 | 5000 metres | |
David Fitzsimons (born 23 April 1950) is a former Australian Olympic athlete who competed in middle distance events.
A member of the Adelaide University club, he represented Australia at two Olympic Games and two Commonwealth Games during his career.
Fitzsimons won eight Australian Championships in Athletics over 5000 metres and 10000 metres including the 5k/10k double on three occasions[1].
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[edit] Career Record
During his athletics career, Fitzimons represented Australia at two Olympic Games, two Commonwealth Games and two World Cups[1].
His greatest international achievement was placing third over 5000 metres at the inaugural IAAF World Cup in 1977[1].
[edit] Statistics
Personal Bests[2]
| Event | Performance | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500m | 3-39.92 | Christchurch, New Zealand | 31 January 1974 |
| 2000m | 5-06.6 | Edmonton, Canada | 2 August 1978 |
| 3000m | 7-48.74 | Goteborg, Sweden | 16 July 1978 |
| 2 miles | 8-28.0 | Melbourne, Australia | 11 January 1979 |
| 5000m | 13-17.42 | Dusseldorf, Germany | 04 September 1977 |
| 10000m | 28-04.64 | London, Great Britain | 09 September 1977 |
