Jamie Costin
Irish racewalker
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James Costin (Irish: Séamus Ó Coistín; born 1 June 1977) is an Irish former race walker from the Gaeltacht area of Old Parish, County Waterford. He competed at two Olympic Games.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | 1 June 1977 Ring Gaelteacht, Waterford, Ireland |
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Racewalking |
| Club | West Waterford AC |
Biography
He has qualified to represent Ireland in the 50km Walk at three Olympic Games. Having finished 38th at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, he was unable to compete at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens following a serious road accident where he broke his back.[2]
Fully recovered, he represented Ireland at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. In March 2009, Costin set a new Irish record of 3.50.52 at a race-walking meet in Dudince, Slovakia. He therefore qualified to compete in 2009 World Championships in Berlin.
He is married to Zuzanna Malikova, a Slovak Olympian.[citation needed]
