Louise Shanahan Explained

Louise Shanahan
Nationality:Irish
Sport:Athletics
Event:800 metres
Birth Date:26 January 1997
Birth Place:Cork, Ireland[1]

Louise Shanahan (born 26 January 1997) is an Irish athlete.[2] [3] She competed in the women's 800 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]

Early life and education

Shanahan was born in Cork, Ireland, a child of Liz and Ray Shanahan.[5] When she was growing up, Shanahan's father was her coach, until she moved to England.[6] Her father was also an Irish national champion in the 1500 meters,[7] making them the first father and daughter to become national champions in Ireland in that event.[8]

Shanahan obtained a BSc degree in physics from the University College Cork (Cork, Ireland) in 2019.[9] At the moment, she is completing a PhD in physics at Trinity College, Cambridge.[10]

Career

In 2013, Shanahan became the European Youth Champion in the 800 metres.[11] However, after breaking a bone in her foot in 2015, she struggled to maintain her form.[11] Despite this, she was the Irish 1500m champion in 2021.[6]

From February 2021, she began to improve her performances in an attempt to take part in the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, after the World Student Games were cancelled.[11] She made the qualification for the Ireland Olympic team following results in Europe ahead of the Games.[11] At the beginning of 2021, she had targeted a place at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[12] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Louise Shanahan . Tokyo 2020 . . 29 July 2021 . 30 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210730075207/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1283678-shanahan-louise.htm . dead.
  2. Web site: Louise Shanahan . Olympedia . 30 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Louise Shanahan . RTE . 16 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 3 Results . Tokyo 2020 . . 30 July 2021.
  5. https://www.leevale.org/2022/cork-city-sports-athlete-of-the-month-may/ Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month, May
  6. Web site: Louise Shanahan: Achieving Her Olympic Dream Three Years Ahead Of Schedule . Her Sport . 16 January 2022.
  7. Web site: Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Louise Shanahan (Athletics) . The Irish Times . 16 January 2022.
  8. Web site: Women in Sport: Louise Shanahan running ahead of schedule towards Tokyo . Echo Live . 16 January 2022.
  9. Web site: The athletes and scientists who participated in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games . Archy Sport . 16 January 2022.
  10. Web site: UCAPP Athlete, Louise Shanahan, selected for Tokyo Olympics . University of Cambridge . 16 January 2022.
  11. Web site: "I'm in the shape of my life": In Conversation with Olympic Athlete Louise Shanahan . Varsity . 16 January 2022.
  12. Web site: Tokyo Olympics: Louise Shanahan takes pride after achieving Games dream for Ireland . Cambridge Independent . 16 January 2022.

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