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Paul Hession

18 September 2006

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Date of Birth:

27-01-1983

Club:

Athenry A.C

Coach:

Stuart Hogg, Scotland

Place of Birth:

Athenry, Galway

Height:

184cm

Weight:

76kg

Career Highlights:

World Track and Field Championships, semi-finalist Berlin 2009
Olympics Games semi-finalist 2008
World Track and Field Championships, Osaka 2007: semi-final (6th)
World University Games 2nd 2003, 3rd 2005
European Indoor 60m 7th 2007
National Record holder for 100m and 200m

PB’s

Event	Performance	Location	Date
60 m Indoor	6.61 NR	EC, Birmingham	3 Mar 2007
100 m	10.18 NR	EC, Vaasa	23 Jun 2007
100 m Indoor	10.36 NR	Stars, Tampere	27 Feb 2008
200 m	20.30 NR	NC, Dublin	21 Jul 2007
200 m Indoor	20.80	EC, Madrid	5 Mar 2005
300 m	32.47 NR	GSpike, Ostrava	12 Jun 2008

Progression:

Year	60m	100m	200m
2009	6.66	10.34	20.40
2008	6.69	10.36	20.32
2007	6.61 NR	10.18 NR	20.30 NR
2006		10.42	20.56
2005	6.81i	10.46	20.86

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