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.[1] 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.[2]
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Kay McShane died on 20 December 2019, aged 70.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Flora London Marathon 2006 - Some of the Personalities". Disability Sports Events. Archived from the original on 9 June 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
- ^ "Kay McShane". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
- ^ Dunne, Chris (6 January 2020). "The remarkable life of a Cork sport star". EchoLIVE.ie.
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