Olive Loughnane (2046) is pictured above during the closing stages of the womens
20km Walk at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. She produced an excellent performance
to finish in 7th place in a new PB time of 1.27.45. The following year she won the silver
medal at the World Championships 20k race walk in Berlin, which was later ungraded to
the Gold medal following 'winner' Olga Kaniskina's use of illegal drugs.' Olive was presented
with the gold medal in ceremony at the 2016 European Championships.
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Women's 20km Walk
2008 Olympic Games.
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| 1. Olga KANISKINA |
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RUS |
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1: 26.31 OR |
| 2. Kjerti PLATZER |
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NOR |
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1: 27.07 |
| 3. Elisa RIGAUDO |
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ITA |
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1: 27.12 |
| 4. Liu HONG |
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CHN |
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1: 27.17 |
| 5. Maria VASCO |
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ESP |
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1: 27.25 |
| 6. Beatriz PASCUAL |
|
ESP |
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1: 27.44 |
| 7. Olive LOUGHNANE |
|
IRE |
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1: 27.45 |
| 8. Ana CABECINHA |
|
POR |
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1: 27.46 |
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2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 35th 20 km
2001 European Race Walking Cup Dudince, Slovakia 26th 20 km
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 13th 20 km
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 13th 20 km
2003 World Championships Paris, France 12th 20 km
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece DNF 20 km
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland DSQ 20 km
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 17th 20 km
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 7th 20 km
World Race Walking Cup Cheboksary, Russia 6th 20 km
2009 European Race Walking Cup Metz, France 4th 20 km
World Championships Berlin, Germany GOLD 20 km
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain DNF 20 km