| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | 1 March 1988 |
| Home town | Newcastlewest, County Limerick |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Sport | Triathlon |
Carolyn Hayes (born 1 March 1988 in Newcastle West[1]) is an Irish triathlete.[2]
She competed in the women's event at the 2020 Summer Olympics,[3] as the only Irish triathlete in the event.[4] Formerly a water polo player,[5] she only began competing in the triathlon in her 20s,[1] putting a medical career on hold to train for the Olympics beginning in 2018.[6][7] She was inspired to compete in the Olympics by the 2012 performances of British triathletes Alistair Brownlee and Jonny Brownlee.[4] She finished 23rd in the event.[1][5]
References
- 1 2 3 Dennehy, Cathal (27 July 2021). "Carolyn Hayes 'happy enough with performance' after 23rd place finish in triathlon as Bermuda take first ever gold". Independent.ie.
- ↑ "Carolyn Hayes". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "Triathlon - Results". Tokyo 2020. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- 1 2 Dick, Stuart (29 June 2021). "Carolyn Hayes: Watching the Brownlees fuelled Olympic dream". TRI247 Triathlon News.
- 1 2 Duffy, Emma (27 July 2021). "Ireland's Hayes finishes 23rd after impressive performance in gruelling triathlon". The42.ie Sports News.
- ↑ Reilly, Mark (24 July 2021). "Limerick's Olympians: Carolyn Hayes' perseverance pays off as she prepares for first Olympic Games". Limerick Post.
- ↑ O'Brien, Brendan (26 July 2021). "Carolyn Hayes: 'I always joke I'm financially crippled but emotionally fulfilled'". Irish Examiner.
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