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Athlete’s Profile: Carol Walsh

Malta Independent Thursday, 1 June 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago

Age: 42

Job Status: Housewife and Athlete

Hobbies/past times: Reading

Sport: Athletics

Discipline: Long distance

Club: Athleta Pembroke

Achievements:

1993 to 2005: Participated in 10 Games of the Small States of Europe winning 3 Gold medals, 4 Silver medals and 3 Bronze medals.

1997 Silver medal in Mediterranean Games

1997 Won Dublin Marathon

1996 Marathon National record of 2:36:53 and 2nd place in Florence Marathon

2000 Gold in VETS Half Marathon World Championships

2001 Gold in VETS 10km European Championships

2005 Gold in VETS 10km European Championships

National Record Holder for: 3,000m, 5,000m, 10,000m, Half Marathon, Full Marathon.

Titles Awarded: Medalja Ghall-Qadi Tar-Repubblika, 7 times national Sports Woman of the year, two MOC Sports Awards – Gold 2005 and Silver 2003. Two time Olympian - Olympics 1992 and 1996.

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