Irish hurdler (born 1994)
Sarah Kate Lavin (born 28 May 1994) is an Irish athlete specialising in the high hurdles.[1] She finished fourth at the 2019 Summer Universiade. In addition, she won a silver medal at the 2013 European Junior Championships and represented Ireland at the 2020 Summer Games.[2] Lavin competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics, where she made it to the semi finals of the 100m hurdles.
Her personal bests are 12.62 seconds in the 100 metres hurdles (the Irish national record) (0.3 m/s, Munich 2022) and 7.90 60 metres hurdles (Glasgow 2024).
With a time of 11.27 seconds, Lavin was the previous Irish recordholder in the 100 metres flat (Switzerland 2023).[3][4][5]
International competitions
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
Representing Ireland
|
2012
|
World Junior Championships
|
Barcelona, Spain
|
18th (h)
|
100 m hurdles
|
13.901
|
2013
|
European Junior Championships
|
Rieti, Italy
|
2nd
|
100 m hurdles
|
13.34
|
2014
|
European Championships
|
Zürich, Switzerland
|
29th (h)
|
100 m hurdles
|
13.25
|
10th (h)
|
4 × 100 m relay
|
43.84
|
2015
|
World Relays
|
Nassau, Bahamas
|
5th
|
4 × 200 m relay
|
1:36.90
|
European U23 Championships
|
Tallinn, Estonia
|
17th (h)
|
100 m hurdles
|
13.87
|
5th (h)
|
4 × 100 m relay
|
44.682
|
2017
|
Universiade
|
Taipei, Taiwan
|
9th (sf)
|
100 m hurdles
|
13.64
|
2019
|
Universiade
|
Naples, Italy
|
4th
|
100 m hurdles
|
13.28
|
2021
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Toruń, Poland
|
9th (sf)
|
60 m hurdles
|
8.07
|
World Relays
|
Chorzów, Poland
|
10th (h)
|
4 × 100 m relay
|
44.53
|
Olympic Games
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
32nd (h)
|
100 m hurdles
|
13.16
|
2022
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Belgrade, Serbia
|
7th
|
60 m hurdles
|
8.09
|
World Championships
|
Eugene, United States
|
17th (sf)
|
100 m hurdles
|
12.87
|
European Championships
|
Munich, Germany
|
5th
|
100 m hurdles
|
12.86
|
2023
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Istanbul, Turkey
|
6th
|
60 m hurdles
|
8.03
|
World Championships
|
Budapest, Hungary
|
11th (sf)
|
100 m hurdles
|
12.62
|
2024
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Glasgow, United Kingdom
|
5th
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.91
|
European Championships
|
Rome, Italy
|
7th
|
100 m hurdles
|
12.94
|
Olympic Games
|
Paris, France
|
15th (sf)
|
100 m hurdles
|
12.69
|
1Did not finish in the semifinals
2Did not finish in the final
Personal life
Lavin was in a relationship with rally driver Craig Breen, until his death in a rallying accident in April 2023.
References
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