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Fionnuala McCormack

1984 - Today

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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Fionnuala McCormack is the 8,520th most popular athlete (up from 9,388th in 2019), the 554th most popular biography from Ireland (up from 561st in 2019) and the 29th most popular Irish Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Fionnuala McCormack ranks 8,520 out of 6,025Before her are Celine van Duijn, Welson Sim, Selin Oruz, Fang Yaoqing, Elija Godwin, and Nick Miller. After her are Alican Kaynar, Niklas Wellen, Lara de Liedekerke-Meier, Fabián Gómez, Gabil Mamedov, and Saúl Ordóñez.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Fionnuala McCormack ranks 1,590Before her are Kim Gaucher, Juraj Tužinský, Danny Valencia, Ľubomír Pištej, JP Duminy, and Yessin Rahmouni. After her are Peter Gelle, Marián Kovačócy, Colin Bourke, Deniz Çınar, Haykel Achouri, and Ilja Smorguner.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Fionnuala McCormack ranks 554 out of 549Before her are Cillian Sheridan (1989), Jennifer Gadirova (2004), Nathan Collins (2001), Fintan McCarthy (1996), Paul O'Donovan (1994), and Yana Hladiychuk (1993). After her are Michael McGlynn (1964), Eimear Lambe (1997), Aifric Keogh (1992), Aaron Connolly (2000), Mona McSharry (2000), and Annalise Murphy (1990).

Among ATHLETES In Ireland

Among athletes born in Ireland, Fionnuala McCormack ranks 29Before her are Olive Loughnane (1976), Robert Heffernan (1978), 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).