O'Sullivan, Sonia (1969–)
O'Sullivan, Sonia (1969–)
Irish runner. Born Nov 28, 1969, in Cobh, Co. Cork, Ireland; attended Villanova University; lives with Nick Bideau; children: daughter Ciara (b. 1999).
Won a silver medal for 5,000 meters at Sydney Olympics (2000); at World championships, won a silver medal for the 1,500 meters (1993) and a gold medal for the 5,000 meters (1995); at European championships, won a gold medal for the 3,000 meters (1994), gold medals for the 5,000 and 10,000 meters (1998), and silver medals for the 5,000 and 10,000 (2002).
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