Seamus O'Connor
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 4, 1997 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Education | Christa McAuliffe Academy School of Arts and Sciences |
| Years active | 14 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Sport | Snowboarding |
Seamus O'Connor (born October 4, 1997) is an American-born snowboarder, from Ramona, California, who competes internationally for Ireland. He competed for Ireland at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the men's halfpipe and men's slopestyle events.[1][2] He was the Irish flag bearer in the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics. Seamus finished in eighteenth place in the Men's halfpipe qualification at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
O'Connor's paternal grandparents were born in Ireland, making him eligible to compete for the country.[3]
He resides in Park City, Utah.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sochi bound Irish Team selected for the Winter Olympic Games". Olympics.ie. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ Cliona Foley (February 6, 2014). "Famous Seamus ready for lift-off". Irish Independent. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ Counihan, Patrick (December 8, 2013). "San Diego teenager to snowboard for Ireland at February's Winter Olympics". IrishCentral.com.
- ^ Donaldson, Amy (February 8, 2014). "Utah resident Seamus O'Connor finishes 17th for Ireland in inaugural Olympic slopestyle competition". Deseret News. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Seamus O'Connor at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Seamus O'Connor at the X Games (archived)
- Seamus O'Connor at Olympics.com
- Seamus O'Connor at Olympedia
- World Snowboard Tour Profile
- Sochi2014 Profile Archived March 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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- Snowboarders at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Snowboarders at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Snowboarders at the 2022 Winter Olympics
- Olympic snowboarders for Ireland
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- American people of Irish descent
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