Seán Egan
Irish hammer thrower
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Seán Egan (born 18 October 1956) is an Irish athlete who competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1]
NationalityIrish
Born18 October 1956
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | 18 October 1956 |
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Hammer throw |
| Club | Donore Harriers |
Biography
Egan was educated in Curragh and later Kilkenny City. He broke the Irish record in 1978, throwing 65.56 metres.[2]
He finished second behind Martin Girvan in the hammer throw event at the British 1980 AAA Championships.[3][4] Shortly afterwards at the 1980 Olympics Games in Moscow, he represented Ireland in the men's hammer throw.[2]
Egan won seven Irish hammer throw titles (1978, 1980-82, 1984, and 1986-87) before becomning a landscape contractor and wood turner in Kilmacud, Dublin.[2]
