Gary O'Reilly (cyclist)

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Gary O'Reilly
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born (1993-05-10) 10 May 1993 (age 31)
Portlaoise, Ireland
Sport
Sport Para-cycling
Disability class H5
Medal record
Men's Para-cycling
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Road time trial H5
Road World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Cascais Time trial (H5)

Gary O'Reilly (born 10 May 1993) is an Irish Para-cyclist who represented Ireland in the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [1]

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Career

O'Reilly represented Ireland in the men's road time trial H5 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal. [2]

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References

  1. "Gary O'Reilly". Paralympics.ie. Paralympics Ireland . Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. "Gary O'Reilly". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.