Dempsey McGuigan
Dempsey McGuigan 
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 Ireland United Kingdom of Northern Ireland 
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| birthday | 30th August 1993 (age 27) |
| place of birth | London , UK |
| Career | |
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| discipline | Hammer throw |
| Best performance | 70.55 m (April 13, 2017 in Torrance ) |
| society | Border Harriers / Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| Trainer | John Smith |
| status | active |
| last change: August 16, 2018 | |
Dempsey McGuigan (born August 30, 1993 in London ) is a British- Irish hammer thrower .
Athletic career
Dempsey McGuigan gained his first international experience at the European Junior Championships 2011 in Tallinn , where he was eliminated with 62.68 m in qualification. A year later he took part in the Junior World Championships in Barcelona , but also retired there with 69.27 m in qualification. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow , he made it to the finals for Northern Ireland and finished eleventh there with 64.79 m. In 2015 he took part in the U23 European Championships in Tallinn and was eliminated there with 65.09 m in qualification.
In 2018 he again took part in the Commonwealth Games in the Australian Gold Coast , where he finished sixth with 70.24 m.
In 2014 McGuigan was Irish hammer throw champion. He is a student at the University of Mississippi .
Web links
- Dempsey McGuigan in the database of World Athletics (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Result list of the U20 European Championships in Tallinn 2011
- ^ Result list of the U23 European Championships in Tallinn 2015
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | McGuigan, Dempsey |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British Irish hammer thrower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1993 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |