Lawrence Gerrard O'Connor (September 22, 1916 â September 6, 1995) was a Canadian sprinter and hurdler. He placed sixth in the 110 m hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics. At the 1938 Empire Games he was a member of the Canadian relay team that won the gold medal in the 4ÃÂ110 yards event. In the 120 yards hurdles competition he won the bronze medal and in the 220 yards contest he finished fourth.