Rhasidat Adeleke one of several genuine Olympic medal contenders for Ireland in Paris
Ireland’s Rhasidat Adeleke hopes add an Olympic medal in Paris to a personal honours list that includes 52 Irish records. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inphohas seen her star status simply soar ever since. After cutting short her eligibility at the University of Texas last year to race professionally, weeks after winning the NCAA 400m title in an Irish record of 49.20, she finished fourth at the 2023 World Championships.
Backed that up with an excellent ninth-place finish at the European Championships in Rome, her first senior major international. Coached by a combination of Killian Barry, Kevin Warner and Roland Korom, she also finished fourth at the European Under-23 Championships last year. Qualified for Paris ranked 29th of the only 32 entries, with her career only beginning.
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