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Eamonn Coghlan

1952 - Today

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Eamonn Christopher Coghlan (born 21 November 1952) is an Irish former track and field athlete who specialised in middle distance track events and the 5,000 metres. He is a three-time Olympian, held the world indoor mile record and was world champion in the 5,000 m. Coghlan served as a senator from 2011 to 2016. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Eamonn Coghlan is the 4,540th most popular athlete (down from 3,929th in 2024), the 474th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 457th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Irish Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Eamonn Coghlan ranks 4,545 out of 6,025. Before him are Ryan Bailey, Avard Moncur, Giulia Quintavalle, Liu Yuxiang, Mads Andersen, Sándor Hódosi, Pablo Herrera, Duško Pijetlović, Barbara Matić, Olapade Adeniken, and Kim Nam-soon. After him are Valent Sinković.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Eamonn Coghlan ranks 791. Before him are Lee Morin, Marvin Barnes, Charles Camarda, Terence T. Henricks, Earl Ray Tomblin, and Pat Summitt. After him are Gordon H. Smith, Ketan Mehta, Catherine Bott, and Patrick Keane.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Eamonn Coghlan ranks 474 out of 549. Before him are Dervla Kirwan (1971), Eva Birthistle (1974), John Egan (1992), Stefan Molyneux (1966), Craig Breen (1990), and Jonas Armstrong (1981). After him are Shane Long (1987), Dermot Kennedy (1991), Victoria Smurfit (1974), João Pereira (null), Ian Harte (1977), and Daryl McCormack (1993).

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Among ATHLETES In Ireland

Among athletes born in Ireland, Eamonn Coghlan ranks 15. Before him are Tom Kiely (1869), Patrick Leahy (1877), Con Leahy (1876), James Mitchel (1864), Edward Barrett (1877), and Ron Delany (1935). After him are João Pereira (null), Alexander Porter (1785), Sonia O'Sullivan (1969), Liu Hao (null), Michael Carruth (1967), and Cian O'Connor (1979).

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