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Fionnuala McCormack

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Fionnuala McCormack (née Britton; born 24 September 1984 in Wicklow) is an Irish runner who has competed at a range of distance running events. She was the gold medallist at the 2011 and 2012 European Cross Country Championships, becoming the first woman to successfully defend the title. She has represented Ireland in the steeplechase at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics, the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and 2011 World Championships in Athletics, and twice at the European Athletics Championships. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 10 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 9 in 2024). Fionnuala McCormack is the 9,944th most popular athlete (down from 9,374th in 2024), the 588th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 561st in 2019) and the 29th most popular Irish Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Fionnuala McCormack ranks 9,944 out of 6,025. Before her are Celine van Duijn, Welson Sim, Selin Oruz, Fang Yaoqing, Elija Godwin, and Nick Miller. After her are Ariana Washington, Alican Kaynar, Niklas Wellen, Lara de Liedekerke-Meier, Fabián Gómez, and Gabil Mamedov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Fionnuala McCormack ranks 1,906. Before her are Sayali Bhagat, Ľubomír Pištej, Geeta Basra, JP Duminy, Lewis Price, and Yessin Rahmouni. After her are Anushka Manchanda, Peter Gelle, Marián Kovačócy, Colin Bourke, Deniz Çınar, and Haykel Achouri.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Fionnuala McCormack ranks 588 out of 549. Before her are Fintan McCarthy (1996), Paul O'Donovan (1994), Yana Hladiychuk (1993), Niamh Fahey (1987), Eoin Morgan (1986), and Colin Doyle (1985). After her are Michael McGlynn (1964), Eimear Lambe (1997), Aifric Keogh (1992), Aaron Connolly (2000), Mona McSharry (2000), and Annalise Murphy (1990).

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Among ATHLETES In Ireland

Among athletes born in Ireland, Fionnuala McCormack ranks 29. Before her are Robert Heffernan (1978), Gillian O'Sullivan (1976), Derval O'Rourke (1981), Fintan McCarthy (1996), Paul O'Donovan (1994), and Yana Hladiychuk (1993). After her are Eimear Lambe (1997), Aifric Keogh (1992), Annalise Murphy (1990), Emily Hegarty (1998), Gary O'Donovan (1992), and Kristine O'Brien (1991).

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