Robert Heffernan
Robert Heffernan (born February 28, 1978 in Cork ) is an Irish walker .
At the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton , he finished 14th in the 20 km walk , and came eighth at the 2002 European Championships in Munich . At the 2007 World Championships in Osaka , he achieved sixth place. At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing , he finished eighth.
His most successful competitions to date were those at the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona, Spain . Here he received the bronze medal over the 20 km distance after the disqualification of the Russian doping offender Stanislaw Jemeljanow and came fourth over the 50 km distance. With a time of 3:45:30 h over 50 km, he also set a new Irish national record. At the 2012 Olympic Games in London , he achieved the bronze medal over 50 km with a personal best of 3:37:54 h.
At the 2013 World Championships in Moscow , Heffernan celebrated his greatest success to date. With a world best time of 3:37:56 h, he won the gold medal.
Web links
- Robert Heffernan in the Database of World Athletics (English)
- Robert Heffernan in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ^ Report of July 31, 2014 ( Memento of August 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) from Südtirol Online . Retrieved August 13, 2014.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heffernan, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish walker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 28, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cork |