| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Conor Michael McCullough |
| Born | (1991-01-31)31 January 1991 (age 34) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Hammer throw |
Medal record | |
Conor Michael McCullough (born January 31, 1991) is anAmericanhammer thrower. He is a two-time medalist (one gold, one silver) at theWorld Junior Championships. While competing forChaminade College Preparatory School he set theUS high school record at four contested hammer weights - 11 lb (263' 9"), 12 lb (260' 0"), 13.2 lb (248' 11") and 16 lb (219' 7").[1][2] He also set the record in the Indoor Weight Throw at 93' 3¼". He set his personal best 78.12 m (256 ft 3 in) using the senior implement on his final throw while winning the2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
At the2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics, McCullough won a silver medal behind compatriotWalter Henning in a personal best throw of 75.88 m (with a six-kilogram ball).[3] Two years later, after competing for Princeton University, at the2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics, McCullough won gold with a distance of 80.79 m, a national junior and championship record.[4] In 2012 McCullough qualified for the Olympic Trials; there he finished just out of the medals with a throw of 73.55, leaving him in the fourth place position.[5]
His father,Connor McCullagh, competed in the hammer throw forIreland and was in the1984 and1988 Olympics.[6]
USC's Conor McCullough was granted a sixth year of eligibility by theNCAA and competed in both the indoor season, finishing second in the weight throw at the2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships and the outdoor season, winning the2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. McCullough began his career atPrinceton University and enrolled at USC in 2014. He was hammer runner up in 76.09m (249-7) at2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[7] At the 2015 World Championships he was the top American, finishing the qualifying round in 13th place, just missing making the final by .20 m (7+3⁄4 in). In 2016 McCullough competed in the Olympic Games and again finished as the top american with a 16th place finish.
| Event | Best (m) | Venue | Date |
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| Hammer throw | 75.09 | Lucerne, Switzerland | 2012 |
| Hammer throw | 78.14 | Des Moines, Iowa | 2019 |
World U20 Champions in men'shammer throw | |
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