Nick Sweeney
Nick Sweeney | |
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Born | (1968-03-26) 26 March 1968 (age 56)[1] Dublin, Republic of Ireland[1] |
Occupation | Athlete |
Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)[1] |
Nicholas Sweeney (born 26 March 1968 in Dublin) is a retired Irish discus thrower who represented his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting 1992 (Barcelona, Spain). He is the current Irish national record holder in the discus (67.89 m) and won a total number of ten Irish national discus titles (1987, 1991–1997, 1999–2000).[2] He finished 6th at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart.
Competition record | ||
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Discus | ||
Representing Ireland | ||
Olympic Games | ||
Qualified | 1992 Summer Olympic Games | |
Qualified | 1996 Summer Olympic Games | |
Qualified | 2000 Summer Olympic Games | |
Qualified | 2004 Summer Olympic Games | |
European Athletics Championships | ||
4th | 1994 European Athletics Championships | |
British National Championships (AAA)[3] | ||
1st | 1995 | |
Irish National Championships | ||
1st | 1987 | |
1st | 1991 | |
1st | 1992 | |
1st | 1993 | |
1st | 1994 | |
1st | 1995 | |
1st | 1996 | |
1st | 1997 | |
1st | 1999 | |
1st | 2000 |
Biography
Sweeney went to school in Wesley College, Dublin where he was introduced to athletics and discus throwing through the then P.E. coach Dan Kennedy. Sweeney showed promise early on and eventually became the Irish schools record holder at senior level. After finishing his school studies he took a year out before traveling to the United States, to Harvard College where he completed a four-year degree.
As an athlete, Sweeney was affiliated to DSD AC, Dublin and Belgrave Harriers, Wimbledon (in England).[1]
He presently lives and works in Boston, USA.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing Ireland | ||||
1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 4th | 63.76 m |
1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 13th | 60.36 m |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 36th | 57.37 m |
References
- ^ a b c d profile at sportsreference.com
- ^ List of Irish National Champions Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ GBR Athletics - AAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)
External links
- Profile
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- 1876–1913: Not held
- 1914: Armas Taipale (FIN)
- 1915–19: Not held
- 1920: Patrick Quinn (IRE)
- 1921: Oscar Zallhagen (SWE)
- 1922: Vilho Niittymaa (FIN)
- 1923: George Mitchell
- 1924–26: Paddy Bermingham (IRL)
- 1927: Kálmán Marvalits (HUN)
- 1928: Ernst Paulus (GER)
- 1929: Harald Stenerud (NOR)
- 1930: Jules Noël (FRA)
- 1931: Endre Madarász (HUN)
- 1932: Paddy Bermingham (IRL)
- 1933: Endre Madarász (HUN)
- 1934: Paddy Bermingham (IRL)
- 1935: Harald Andersson (SWE)
- 1936: Bernard Prendergast (JAM)
- 1937: Nikolaos Syllas (GRE)
- 1938: Adolfo Consolini (ITA)
- 1939: Nikolaos Syllas (GRE)
- 1946–47: Reindert Brasser (NED)
- 1948: Cummin Clancy (IRL)
- 1949: Ferenc Klics (HUN)
- 1950: Raymond Kintziger (BEL)
- 1951: Giuseppe Tosi (ITA)
- 1952–53: Mark Pharaoh
- 1954: Ferenc Klics (HUN)
- 1955–56: Mark Pharaoh
- 1957: Mike Lindsay
- 1958: Fanie du Plessis (SAF)
- 1959: Mike Lindsay
- 1960: Mike Lindsay
- 1961: Elfranco Malan (RSA)
- 1962: Jay Silvester (USA)
- 1963: Dave Weill (USA)
- 1964: Roy Hollingsworth
- 1965: Lars Haglund (SWE)
- 1966–70: Bill Tancred
- 1971: Les Mills (NZL)
- 1972–73: Bill Tancred
- 1974: John Powell (USA)
- 1975: John van Reenen (RSA)
- 1976: John Powell (USA)
- 1977–78: Pete Tancred
- 1979: John Powell (USA)
- 1980: Brian Oldfield (USA)
- 1981: John Powell (USA)
- 1982: Brad Cooper (BAH)
- 1983–84: Robert Weir
- 1985: Juan Martínez (CUB)
- 1986: Richard Slaney
- 1987–89: Paul Mardle
- 1990: Abi Ekoku
- 1991–92: Werner Reiterer (AUS)
- 1993: Robert Weir
- 1994: Kevin Brown
- 1995: Nick Sweeney (IRL)
- 1996–2000: Robert Weir
- 2001: Glen Smith
- 2002: Robert Weir
- 2003–04: Emeka Udechuku
- 2005–06: Carl Myerscough
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