Darragh McDonald

Darragh McDonald (born 13 June 1994) is a retired Irish swimmer. He competed in the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, winning a silver medal in the 400m Freestyle. He also competed in the 2012 London Paralympic Games finishing first in the 400m Freestyle. He also held the title of world champion after winning the gold medal swim in the 2013 World Championships in Montreal.[1]

Darragh McDonald
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born13 June 1994 (1994-06-13) (age 29)
Gorey, Ireland
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Alma materUniversity College Dublin
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubAsgard Swimming Club
College teamUniversity College Dublin
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Ireland
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 400 m freestyle – S6
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 400 m freestyle – S6
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montreal 400 m freestyle – S6
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Glasgow 400 m freestyle – S6
IPC European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Reykjavik 100 m freestyle – S6
Silver medal – second place 2009 Reykjavik 400 m freestyle – S6
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Berlin 400 m freestyle – S6

McDonald retired from competitive sport in October 2015 after considerable conflict with the Irish Sports Council and Paralympics Ireland.

After graduating from University College Dublin with a degree in commerce, McDonald joined KPMG as a tax trainee in the Irish Office based in Dublin.

References
  1. "McDonald, Darragh". IPC. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.


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