Gillian O'Sullivan crosses the finish line to take the silver medal for Ireland
at the 2003 World Athletics Championship in the women's 20k race walk.
With another National record. O'Sullivan was the first Irish athlete to
win a medal in the walk at an Athletics Championship Gillian retired in April
2007 after years of injuries.
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Women's 20km. Road Walk.
2003 World Athletics Championships |
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| 1. Yelena NIKOLAYEVA |
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RUS |
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1: 26.52 |
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| 2. Gillian O'SULLIVAN |
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IRL |
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1: 27.34 |
NR |
| 3. Valentina TSYBULSKAYA |
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BLR |
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1: 28.10 |
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| 4. Tatyana GUDKOVA |
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RUS |
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1: 28.53 |
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| 5. Claudia STEF |
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ROM |
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1: 29.09 |
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| 6. Rossella GIORDANO |
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ITA |
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1: 29.14 |
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| 7. Athanasia TSOUMELÉKA |
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GRE |
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1: 29.34 |
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| 8. Melanie SEEGER |
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GER |
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1: 29.44 |
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4th place in the 20km Walk at 2002 European Athletics Championships with a new
Irish National record for Gillian O'Sullivan. Photo G. Herringshaw. 8th. July 2002. ©
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Women's 20km Walk.
2002 European Championships. |
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| 1 Olimpiada Ivanova |
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Rus |
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1: 26: 42 CR |
| 2 Yelena Nikolayeva |
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Rus |
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1: 28: 20 |
| 3 Erica Alfridi |
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Ita |
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1: 28: 33 |
| 4 Gillian O'SULLIVAN |
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Irl |
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1: 28: 46 NR |
| 5 Claudia Stef-Iovan |
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Rom |
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1: 29: 57 |
| 6 Elisabetta Perrone |
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Ita |
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1: 30: 25 |
| 7 Kristina Saltanovic |
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Lit |
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1: 30: 44 NR |
| 8 Annarita Sidoti |
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Ita |
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1: 31: 19 |
ANNUAL PROGRESS 20,000k race walk.
2004 1:28:01 Naumburg 02 MAY
2003 1:27:22 Sesto S. Giovanni 01 MAY
2002 1:28:46 München 07 AUG
2001 1:29:57 Douglas 17 FEB
2000 1:31:31 Eisenhüttenstadt 17 JUN
1999 1:36:44 Leamington 21 MAR
PERSONAL BEST TIMES:
3000 Metres Race Walk 12:34.71 Dublin 19 JUL 2002
5000 Metres Race Walk 20:02.60 Dublin 13 JUL 2002
10,000 Metres Race Walk 45:28.75 San Sebastián 01 AUG 1998
10 Kilometres Race Walk 43:28 Dublin 15 JUL 2000
20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:27:22 Sesto S. Giovanni 01 MAY 2003