Olive Loughnane

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Olive Loughnane (born 14 January 1976 in Carrabane, Co Galway) is an Irish race walker. She has competed in two Olympics (Sydney and Athens)and was the first Irish female athlete to achieve the A standard for the Beijing Olympics.

Born in 1976, she is the eldest of seven children. She was born in Cork, moved to Galway with her family when she was a child only later to return to Cork where she is currently living with her husband and daughter.

[edit] Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Event
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 13th 20 km
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 13th 20 km
2003 World Championships Paris, France 12th 20 km
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece DNF 20 km
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland DQ 20 km
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 17th 20 km

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