Personal information | |
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Nationality | Irish |
Born | 1 March 1988 |
Home town | Newcastlewest, County Limerick |
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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]
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