Erin Tierney Explained

Erin Tierney (born June 29, 1970) is a sprint athlete, who competed for the Cook Islands.

Tierney was the first female competitor to represent the Cook Islands at the Olympics[1] when she competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres and the 200 metres, in both events she finished 8th in her heats, so didn't qualify for the next round.[2] She also represented the Cook Islands at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First female competitors at the Olympics by country . Olympedia . 26 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Erin Tierney Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418110646/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ti/erin-tierney-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 . sports-reference.com. 2015-10-11.
  3. Web site: Cook Islands. https://web.archive.org/web/20160403200243/http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=2-3330-0-0-0&sID=32646&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=167294. April 3, 2016. foxpulsesport.com. Fox Sport. 24 March 2016.