Colin Griffin
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 3, 1982 Ballinamore, Leitrim, Ireland |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | Template:Unit weight |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Ireland |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 50km Race Walk |
Colin Griffin (born 3 August 1982) is an Irish race walker who has competed in the Olympics.
Career
Griffin is a race walker[1] who competed at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games in the 50k walk.[2][3]
Griffin spent a good number of years training in Limerick and Saluzzo, Italy. He coaches fellow Leitrim athlete and Olympian Laura Reynolds. He is director of The Altitude Centre Ireland, a company that specialises in altitude training and simulated altitude equipment.[n 1]
He returned home from an altitude training camp high in Sierra Nevada in Spain to win Athletics Ireland 10km walk. It was his first national 10km track title, winning in a time of 41.47.66 at Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin.[4]
Griffin was disqualified at the 38km mark at the 2012 Olympics while he was in contention for a top 16 performance and a personal best time by several minutes. However, that same day Laura Reynolds, who he had coached, finished 20th in the women's 20km walk in her first Olympic Games.[5]
Notes
References
- ^ "Colin Griffin makes 50k Walk for London 2012". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
- ^ James Sullivan, "Athlete Q&A – Colin Griffin", The Running Review, 13 June 2012.
- ^ "Profile London 2012". London 2012 Official Site. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ "Colin gears up for London with Santry win". Leitrim Observer. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ^ "Coach Colin delighted with Laura's display". Leitrim Observer. Retrieved 2012-08-29.