Deirdre Mongan

 
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Sport: Athletics (Field)

Event: Shot Put

Classification: F53

Disability: Spinal injury

DOB: 03/04/1978

Hometown: Milltown, Co. Galway

Twitter: @DeirdreMongan

  • This will be Deirdre's first Paralympic Games.
  • She recently won a bronze medal at the 2016 Para-Athletics European Championships.

Deirdre's story in para-athletics has been one of hard work and success. She most recently secured a bronze medal at the 2016 Para-Athletics European Championships in Grosseto, Italy and is hoping to improve on that performance once more in Rio. 

Previously to that, Deirdre secured a bronze medal in the Shot Put at the IPC World Championships in Doha in 2015, after she produced a best throw of 4.02 metres. A dedicated and hard-working athlete, Deirdre juggles training for her sport with motherhood and is looking forward to competing more in the coming months and years.