Mona McSharry

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Mona McSharry
Mona McSharry (IRL) 2018.jpg
Mona McSharry in 2018
Personal information
Full nameMona McSharry
NationalityIrish
Born (2000-08-21) 21 August 2000 (age 23)
Grange, County Sligo, Ireland
Sport
Sport Swimming
StrokesBreaststroke
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Abu Dhabi 100 m breaststroke
European Championships (SC)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Glasgow 50 m breaststroke
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Indianapolis 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Indianapolis 50 m breaststroke
European Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Israel 50 m breaststroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Israel100 m breaststroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Israel 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Baku 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Baku 50 m breaststroke
European U-23 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Dublin 50 m breaststroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Dublin100 m breaststroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Dublin 200 m breaststroke

Mona McSharry (born 21 August 2000) is an Irish swimmer. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2021 [1] [2] [3]

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McSharry grew up in Grange, County Sligo. [4] She is the holder of multiple national senior records (50 m, 100 m and 200 m breaststroke and 50 m butterfly in long course, 50 m and 100 m breaststroke and 100 m individual medley in short course as well as mixed relay records in 4x50m FTR National Team and 4x50m MTR National Team both over short course). [5] In August 2017, she earned the women's swimming title of 100 m breaststroke junior world champion during the World Junior Championships, in Indianapolis. She has also competed in senior competitions, including the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, [6] [7]

Media career

In 2019, McSharry and her family competed in the seventh series of the popular RTÉ reality competition, Ireland's Fittest Family . [8] They won the competition under the guidance of mentor, former rugby player, Donncha O'Callaghan. [9]

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