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Famous for what.
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Some people are only famous for a limited number of people.
Can you name what these two achieved for ireland (have to say its right up my alley)Winner may puy down a new one
Claire Scanlon, Paul Fitzgerald
BM wrote:
Should I know who they are?
As a proud Irish citizen and real sports fan you should. ( although I didn’t know them, but i’m dutch and this sport is huge in Holland and big in Norway)
O.k. then.
too difficult.Both hold the irish record for speed skating, both on all distances.
but what makes it different (especially on the 500, 1000 and 1500 m) from all the other countries in the entire world.but what makes it different (especially on the 500, 1000 and 1500 m) from all the other countries in the entire world.
It was done in the summer??
No And it wasn’t done in Ireland either. Paul did it mainly in galgary and Claire in Heerenveen.
But that is not the point.OK – not a smart reply but was it outdoors as opposed to on the indoor arena?
Used to love watching this myself…I remember Eric Hyden (spelled correctly?) when he won the 5 golds then joined the 7-Eleven cycling team.
Alan
both arenas are indoor. And to be honest the irish record is terribly slow. Even spain is faster. The only one slower I could find was India.
But again that is not what its different to the rest of the worldreading this thread, I can only think of one possibility-
is it the world record for skating on thin ice?jb7 wrote:
reading this thread, I can only think of one possibility-
is it the world record for skating on thin ice?Thats called banking in Ireland
PeteW wrote:
Are they juniors ? or Paralympians ?
No they are down as senior records. I don’t think they are proffesional though. Wel I hope not, otherwise they will be hungry
They’re masters skaters (old and wrinkly)
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They represent other countries but are both Irish.
irishwonkafan wrote:
They’re masters skaters (old and wrinkly)
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They represent other countries but are both Irish.
Don’t know their age. And I think they represent Ireland. ( IRL was at the back of their name together with the Irish flag)
I make it easy for you.
500m 46.55 Paul Fitzgerald Calgary 21-03-2006
1000m 1:31.60 Paul Fitzgerald Calgary 16-03-2007
1500m 2:18.10 Paul Fitzgerald Calgary 12-03-2004
3000m 4:43.56 Paul Fitzgerald Calgary 10-03-2005
5000m 7:59.44 Paul Fitzgerald Calgary 11-03-2005
10000m 16:47.16 Paul Fitzgerald Calgary 22-03-2006Vrouwen
500m 44.43 Claire Scanlon Heerenveen 22-03-2007
1000m 1:27.93 Claire Scanlon Heerenveen 23-03-2007
1500m 2:15.71 Claire Scanlon Heerenveen 22-03-2007
3000m 4:48.54 Claire Scanlon Heerenveen 23-03-2007Note that the 10 k is not a womens distance officially and Claire never did a 5 k
but the question was about the 500 the 1000 and the 1500m
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