Louise Shanahan

Louise Shanahan (born 26 January 1997) is an Irish athlete.[2][3] She competed in the women's 800 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4] Shanahan obtained a BSc degree in physics from the University College Cork (Cork, Ireland) in 2019.

Louise Shanahan
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born (1997-01-26) 26 January 1997
Cork, Ireland[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 metres

Biography

When she was growing up, Shanahan's father, Ray, was her coach, until she moved to England.[5] In 2013, Shanahan became the European Youth Champion in the 800 metres.[6] However, after breaking a bone in her foot in 2015, she struggled to maintain her form.[6] Despite this, she was the Irish 1500m champion in 2021.[5] Her father was also an Irish national champion in the 1500 meters,[7] making them the first father and daughter to become national champions in Ireland in that event.[8]

From February 2021, she began to improve her performances in an attempt to take part in the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, after the World Student Games were cancelled.[6] She made the qualification for the Ireland Olympic team following results in Europe ahead of the Games.[6] At the beginning of 2021, she had targeted a place at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[9][5]

Outside of sport, Shanahan graduated from the University of Cork,[10] and is completing a PhD in physics at Trinity College, Cambridge.[11]

References
  1. "Louise Shanahan". Tokyo 2020. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. "Louise Shanahan". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. "Louise Shanahan". RTE. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  4. "Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 3 Results". Tokyo 2020. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  5. "Louise Shanahan: Achieving Her Olympic Dream Three Years Ahead Of Schedule". Her Sport. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  6. ""I'm in the shape of my life": In Conversation with Olympic Athlete Louise Shanahan". Varsity. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  7. "Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Louise Shanahan (Athletics)". The Irish Times. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  8. "Women in Sport: Louise Shanahan running ahead of schedule towards Tokyo". Echo Live. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  9. "Tokyo Olympics: Louise Shanahan takes pride after achieving Games dream for Ireland". Cambridge Independent. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  10. "The athletes and scientists who participated in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". Archy Sport. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  11. "UCAPP Athlete, Louise Shanahan, selected for Tokyo Olympics". University of Cambridge. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
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