How To Win: Thomas Barr. 400m Hurdles

Thomas Barr is a 400m hurdler from Co. Waterford and brother of Olympian Jessie Barr, who also competes in the 400m hurdles. In the last two years Thomas has become a rising star for Ireland winning 'Athlete of the Year' in the Glohealth National Athletics Awards. 2015. Thomas has gone from being a semi finalist in the 2014 European Athletics Championships, to a bronze medal at the Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix as part of the 2015 IAAF Diamond League, and winning gold at the 2015 World University Games. Tom hopes that if he stays fit and healthy he, and sister Jessie will qualify for Rio 2016 Olympics.

In this short clips, Thomas talks about the incredible year he has had in his sport, as well as what going to the Olympics means to him.

How to Win is a TV documentary produced by the award winning Athena Media team and it will screen later in 2016 on Setanta Sports. It is made with the funding support of the BAI and the Irish TV licence. The production team is Amy Millar, Helen Shaw and John Howard.

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How To Win is an Athena Media production for Setanta Sports made with the support of the BAI and the TV licence fee.

Accompanying Music: 'Stronghold' by Senakah

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