Terry McHugh

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Terry McHugh (born August 22, 1963 in Clonmel , County Tipperary ) is a retired Irish javelin thrower .

McHugh was tenth at the World Athletics Championships in 1993 in Stuttgart and seventh at the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki in 1994 . He qualified for four Olympic Games - 1998 Seoul (22nd), 1992 Barcelona (27th), 1996 Atlanta (29th) and 2000 Sydney (20th). He won 21 national titles in a row from 1984 to 2004.

His personal best was 82.75, achieved in August 2000 in London . This is still the Irish record.

McHugh also took part in two Winter Olympics - 1992 in Albertville (32nd in the two-man bobsleigh) and 1998 in Nagano (27th in the two-man bobsleigh and 30th in the four-man bobsleigh).

He became close friends with his bobsleigh teammate and former discus throwing champion Garry Power (whose family came from Dungarvan , Co. Waterford), who now teaches at a school in England. McHugh lives in Switzerland with his wife Daniela (a former Swiss 400m runner) and a son.

After the sailor David Wilkins , he is the second Irish athlete to have participated in five Olympic Games.

Javelin throws at major championships

1988 Olympic games Seoul 22nd 76.46 m
1992 Olympic games Barcelona 27. 73.26 m
1993 World championships Stuttgart 10. 76.22 m
1994 European championships Helsinki 07th 80.46 m
1995 World championships Gothenburg 21st 74.58 m
1996 Olympic games Atlanta 29 72.84 m
1997 World championships Athens 14th 77.90 m
1998 European championships Budapest 23. 72.82 m
1999 World championships Seville 20th 77.23 m
2000 Olympic games Sydney 20th 79.90 m
2001 World championships Edmonton 24. 75.49 m

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Irish Republic Championships - GBR Athletics

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personal data
SURNAME McHugh, Terry
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Irish javelin thrower
DATE OF BIRTH 22nd August 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH Clonmel , Ireland