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Seán Egan

b. 1956

Irish athletics competitor

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About Seán Egan

Born 1956. Seán Egan is an Irish athletics competitor.

Seán Egan (born 18 October 1956) is an Irish athlete who competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Biography Egan was educated in Curragh and later Kilkenny City. He broke the Irish record in 1978, throwing 65.56 metres.

He finished second behind Martin Girvan in the hammer throw event at the British 1980 AAA Championships. Shortly afterwards at the 1980 Olympics Games in Moscow, he represented Ireland in the men's hammer throw.

Egan won seven Irish hammer throw titles (1978, 1980-82, 1984, and 1986-87) before becomning a landscape contractor and wood turner in Kilmacud, Dublin.

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Who is Seán Egan?

Irish athletics competitor

When was Seán Egan born?

Seán Egan was born in 1956.

What is Seán Egan's occupation?

Seán Egan is an athletics competitor.

What nationality is Seán Egan?

Seán Egan is Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Seán Egan

· Wikidata: Q47487566

· DBpedia: Seán Egan

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