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Nick Sweeney - Discus

Nick Sweeney Born - Dublin

Date of Birth - March 26th 1968

Club - Dundrum South Dublin/Belgrave Harriers

Coach - Self-coached

Personal Best - 67.89m

Career Highlights:


  • Current National record holder in the discus - 67.89m

  • 4th in 1994 European Championships

  • Nine national discus titles (1987, 91-97, 99)

    Competed in Barcelona and Atlanta, but has struggled to regain consistent form since his sixth in the 1993 World Championships and fourth at the European Championships in 1994. However he threw 67.89m in August 1998 - a medal-winning distance at any recent Games.

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    Sunday 24th September
    Session starts 10:00
    Discus
    Olympic Stadium


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