Sean Quilty

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameSean Patrick•Quilty
Used nameSean•Quilty
Nick/petnamesDoona
Born16 May 1966 in Melbourne, Victoria (AUS)
Died16 July 2022 in Melbourne, Victoria (AUS)
Measurements170 cm / 58 kg
AffiliationsDoncaster Athletic Club, Melbourne (AUS)
NOC Australia

Biography

Sean Quilty was an Australian long-distance runner who specialised in the marathon. Quilty began his running career competing in shorter distances, becoming the national junior champion in the 1500 metres in 1986. Quilty’s first major international competition was the marathon at the 1994 Commonwealth Games where he won the silver medal. Quilty ran in the marathon at three editions of the World Championships in Athletics (1995, 97, 99), with his best finish of 27th place in Athína in 1997.

Quilty represented Australia at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, finishing in 34th place, and in two editions of the World Cross Country Championships. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games, Quilty narrowly missed out on a top-10 finish with 11th place. Quilty was a two-time national marathon champion (1991, 93), and won the Australian 10,000 metres title in 1999.

Personal Best: Mar – 2-13:20 (1996).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1996 Summer Olympics Athletics AUS Sean Quilty
Marathon, Men (Olympic) 34

Special Notes