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Irish Paralympic athlete (died 2019)

Kay McShane
Personal information
Born1948/1949
Died20 December 2019 (aged 70)
Medal record
Women's wheelchair racing
Representing  Ireland
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Stoke Mandeville
/New York		 Marathon 4
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Marathon 4
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 800 m 4
London Marathon
Gold medal – first place 1984 London Wheelchair
Gold medal – first place 1985 London Wheelchair
Gold medal – first place 1986 London Wheelchair

Kay McShane (1948/1949 – 20 December 2019) was a former Irish wheelchair athlete. Her record of three consecutive wins in the 1984-1986 London Marathon women's wheelchair race remained unequaled for nearly 20 years until Francesca Porcellato tied the record in 2005 and then broke it in 2006. McShane competed in the 1984 and 1988 Summer Paralympics, in events ranging from the 800 metres to the marathon. She took a silver medal in the marathon in 1984, and two bronze medals in the marathon and 800 metres in 1988.

Kay McShane died on 20 December 2019, aged 70.

References

  1. "Flora London Marathon 2006 - Some of the Personalities". Disability Sports Events. Archived from the original on 9 June 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
  2. "Kay McShane". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
  3. Dunne, Chris (6 January 2020). "The remarkable life of a Cork sport star". EchoLIVE.ie.

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