What happened to Sonia O Sullivan?
IT WAS the weekend the international Olympic spirit suffered a crushing blow and Ireland’s 5,000 metres medal hope, Sonia O’Sullivan, suffered a personal tragedy. The athlete from Cobh, Co Cork, ran into the exit tunnel with two laps of the race remaining, leaving Wang Junxia of China to take the gold medal.
What distance did Sonia O’Sullivan run?
In one of the most astonishing and poignant twists of these Olympic games, she failed to finish her 5,000 metres final, vanishing quickly and in tears into the Georgia night. “She’ll be back,” said John O’Sullivan.
Is Sonia O’Sullivan still married?
Away from the track, the Cobh native Sonia is married to Nic Bideau and they are parents to two daughters, Ciara, currently at university, and Sophie, who is forging her own path in the world of athletics.
What year did Sonia O’Sullivan win the Olympics?
2000
Sonia O’ Sullivan pictured with her Olympic silver medal following the Sydney Games in 2000. Sonia O’ Sullivan is a name so associated with Irish sports stars, and one that has influenced so many people during and since her days of glory around the turning of the century.
Who beat Sonia O’Sullivan in 2000 Olympics?
Gabriela Szabo
Olympic Silver for Sonia O’Sullivan 2000 Greg Allen’s commentary as Sonia O’Sullivan takes the silver medal in the five thousand metres at the 2000 Olympic Games when finishing just 23 hundredths of a second behind Gabriela Szabo.
What medals has Sonia O Sullivan?
Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women’s 5000 metres
Sonia O’Sullivan/Medals
Did Sonia O’Sullivan represent Australia?
“I plan running for them at the European Championships in the summer,” added the 1998 champion over both 5,000 and 10,000 metres. Now O’Sullivan is looking forward along with other people granted citizenship, to swearing her allegiance to Australia and receiving her official papers at a public ceremony in Melbourne.
What is Sonia O’Sullivan’s record?
Sonia O’Sullivan. Her 2000m world record of 5:25.36, set in 1994, still stands. O’Sullivan first came to prominence when winning the 1500m at the 1991 Universiade, before going on to finish fourth in the 3000m final at the 1992 Olympic Games. She then won a silver medal in the 1500m at the 1993 World Championships.
What is Elizabeth O’Sullivan’s world record in the 2000m?
Her 2000 m world record of 5:25.36, set in 1994 stood until 2017. O’Sullivan first came to prominence when winning the 1500 m at the 1991 Universiade, before going on to finish fourth in the 3000 m final at the 1992 Olympic Games.
What did Sonia O’Sullivan say about Team Ireland’s performance at the Tokyo Olympics?
Sonia O’Sullivan has weighed in on Team Ireland’s athletics performance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and insisted that mistakes were made.
How many Olympic medals has snooker champion O’Sullivan won?
As well as her 1995 World title, she won three gold medals at the European Championships, in the 3000 m (1994), 5000 m (1998) and 10,000 m (1998), and is a two-time World Cross Country Champion . O’Sullivan won silver medals in the 5000 m and 10,000 m at the 2002 European Championships, and competed at her fourth Olympic Games in 2004.
