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Derval O'Rourke

1981 - Today

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Derval O'Rourke (born 28 May 1981) is an Irish former sprint hurdles athlete. She competed internationally in the 60 and 100 metres hurdles, and is the Irish national record holder in the former. She participated in two Indoor World Championships, five Outdoor World Championships and the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Derval O'Rourke is the 8,485th most popular athlete (down from 7,813th in 2024), the 559th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 544th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Irish Athlete.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Derval O'Rourke ranks 1,750. Before her are Justin Haber, Nathan Ellington, Cheryl Ford, Andrew Cohen, Stuart Thurgood, and Nana Klutse. After her are Steven Hunter, Bobbie Singer, Nikita Thukral, Lil' Flip, Nicole Barnhart, and Nick Baumgartner.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Derval O'Rourke ranks 559 out of 549. Before her are Ryan O'Shaughnessy (1992), Damien Delaney (1981), June Eric-Udorie (1998), Brendan Murray (1996), Jeff Hendrick (1992), and Kevin Long (1990). After her are Stephen Quinn (1986), David Meyler (1989), David Forde (1979), Lily Williams (1874), Keith Fahey (1983), and Louisa Harland (1993).

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Among ATHLETES In Ireland

Among athletes born in Ireland, Derval O'Rourke ranks 25. Before her are Liu Hao (null), Michael Carruth (1967), Cian O'Connor (1979), Olive Loughnane (1976), Robert Heffernan (1978), and Gillian O'Sullivan (1976). After her are Fintan McCarthy (1996), Paul O'Donovan (1994), Yana Hladiychuk (1993), Fionnuala McCormack (1984), Eimear Lambe (1997), and Aifric Keogh (1992).

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