Don Keane
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Donald Michael "Don"•Keane |
| Used name | Don•Keane |
| Born | 12 November 1930 in Perth, Western Australia (AUS) |
| Died | 10 November 2016 |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 67 kg |
| Affiliations | Glenhuntly Athletics Club, Glen Huntly (AUS) |
| NOC |  Australia |
Biography
Don Keane competed in race walking at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics, placing sixth in the 20 km walk in 1956. He also ran cross-country in Australia. He was a seven-time Australian Champion in the 2-mile walk (1950-54, 1957-58). Keane also had five podium finishes in other walk events at the Australian nationals.
Personal Bests: 10kmW – unknown; 20kmW – 1-30:22t (1956).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | AUS |
Don Keane | |||
| 10 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Athletics | AUS |
Don Keane | |||
| 20 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 6 |