Nick Sweeney
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Nicholas Sweeney (born 26 March 1968) 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.
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).[3]
Sweeney won the British AAA Championships title at the 1995 AAA Championships.[4][5]
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Achievements
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| 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
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- ↑ GBR Athletics - AAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)
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- ↑ profile at sportsreference.com
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External links
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- 1968 births
- Living people
- Irish male discus throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Ireland
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes from Dublin (city)
- Harvard College alumni
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Ireland
- People educated at Wesley College, Dublin
- Medalists at the 1993 Summer Universiade
- 20th-century Irish sportsmen