Mike Corcoran (canoeist) explained

Michael Corcoran (born 12 April 1965)[1] is an Irish slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s. Originally from Dublin in Ireland, he has also lived in Maryland in the US.[2] Competing in two Summer Olympics, Corcoran earned his best finish of tenth in the C1 event in Atlanta in 1996.[3] His twin daughters, Michaela Corcoran and Madison Corcoran, have also competed internationally in canoe slalom events.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mike Corcoran - Sports-reference.com profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418101516/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/mike-corcoran-1.html . 18 April 2020 . sports-reference.com .
  2. News: Brookmont: A river runs by it, drawing everyone from paddlers to poets . Washington Post . 13 June 2019 . 21 October 2022 . Michael Corcoran, a slalom canoeist who represented Ireland in the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics, moved to Brookmont from Ireland to train with members of the U.S. team in 1988 .
  3. Web site: Mike Corcoran . International Olympic Committee . olympics.com . 21 October 2022 .
  4. Web site: Michaela Corcoran . https://web.archive.org/web/20200927005613/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-canoe-kayak/athletes/Michaela-Corcoran. dead. 27 September 2020. teamusa.org . United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee . 21 October 2022 .
  5. Web site: Weekly Update 4 Feb 2021 . olympics.ie . Olympic Federation of Ireland . 21 October 2022 . Madison and Michaela Corcoran have switched allegiances to Ireland after competing in the US system [..] twin daughters of two time Olympian Mike Corcoran. Michaela Corcoran competes in the C1 Women class, and her sister, Madison, in the K1 Women .
  6. Web site: Official results - World Cup Race 1 . canoeslalom.net. 1993 . 21 October 2022 .
  7. Web site: Historic win for Ireland at Canoe Slalom World Cup in Pau . canoe-europe.org . 21 October 2022 . 2020 . Ireland has been waiting for a medal at World cup races since 1993 when Mike Corcoran picked up silver medal in La Seu d'Urgell .

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