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Paul Hession


Name: Paul Hession

Height - 184cm

Weight - 77kg 

Event: 60-200m

Date of Birth: 27/1/83

Club: Athenry A.C

Coach: Stuart Hogg


PB’s 

60m 6.61 NR -2007

100m 10.18 NR - 2007

200m 20.30 NR - 2007  

Progression


60m

2005  6.81i          

2007  6.61i  NR


100m

2003  10.53    1.4    

2004  10.58    2.0    

 2005  10.46    -0.3     

2006  10.42    -0.2  

2007  10.18  NR    



200m

2002  21.03    1.4 

2003  20.80    0.2 

2004  20.61    -0.2 

2005  20.86    1.1 

2006  20.56    1.0 

2007  20.30  NR  


Bio:Paul came to prominence in 2002 when he ran in the World Junior Championships and at the European Senior Championships, where he was the youngest member of the Irish team at 19. In 2003 he continued to make a breakthrough in winning the silver medal at the World University Championships. Paul competed in the World Championships in 2005 & 2007 and the European Championships in 2006.  He is the current Irish record holder from 60m to 200m. Some of his recent career highlights include:

2005  World University Games Izmir (TUR) 3rd.

2006 European Championships, Gothenburg (SWE)  Semi-Finalist

2007 European Indoor Championships Birmingham (GBR) - Finalist (7th)

2007 World Championships, Osaka Semi-Final


Races