Sonia O’Sullivan, who is a native of Co Cork, is one of Ireland’s most successful athletes. She represented Ireland at four Olympic Games, winning an Olympic Silver Medal on September 25th 2000 in Sydney. O’Sullivan also won European Gold and World Gold Medals. She was Chef De Mission for the Irish team at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Sonia “Fran” O’Sullivan was born in Cobh, Co Cork in November 1969. She was educated at Cobh Vocational School and began her athletic career with Ballymore Running Club in the town of Cobh. In 1988 O’Sullivan was awarded a scholarship to Villanova University in Philadelphia, USA. She graduated from there with a degree in Accounting in 1992.
Prior to winning her Olympic Medal, Sonia O’Sullivan had a long list of successes to her credit. These included:
•Three World Championship Gold Medals
•Three European Championship Gold Medals
•Four World Records
Sonia O’Sullivan, one of Ireland’s most successful athletes, was born in the year 1969 On This Day.
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