Courtney William Ireland (born 12 January 1972) is a New Zealand athlete specialising in the shot put.[1]

Courtney Ireland
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1994 Victoria Shot put

He competed in the Commonwealth Games in 1990, and in 1994 when he won silver. In 1990, he was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[2]

He was in the US on a scholarship for the SMU Mustangs track and field team from 1991–1994, and he later played rugby in Japan for Coca-Cola.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Courtney Ireland at World Athletics  
  2. ^ Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 198. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
  3. ^ "SMU GENERAL INFORMATION" (PDF). Retrieved 30 July 2024.