Robert Heffernan

Club :		Togher AC

Lives :		Togher, Co. Cork

Event :		Walk

Date of Birth :		28 February 1978

2009 Event :		First in 19.23.27 minutes

Occupation :		Full Time Athlete

Personal Bests :		Outdoor • 3000 Metres Race Walk 11:27.06 Tullamore 13/08/2000 • 5000 Metres Race Walk 18:59.37 Gavà 30/06/2007 • 10,000 Metres Race Walk 38:27.57 Dublin 20/07/2008 • 10 Kilometres Race Walk 39:24 Almería 13/02/2005 • 20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:19:22 Cheboksary 10/05/2008 Indoor • 3000 Metres Race Walk 11:10.02 Cardiff 02/02/2002 • 5000 Metres Race Walk 18:51.46 Belfast 26/01/2008

International Highlights :

12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 15 f 1:22:09 Berlin 15/08/2009

The XXIX Olympic Games 8 f 1:20:36 Beijing (National Stadium) 16/08/2008
23rd IAAF World Race Walking Cup 9 f 1:19:22 Cheboksary 10/05/2008
11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 6 f 1:23:42 Osaka 26/08/2007
21st IAAF World Race Walking Cup 27 f 1:22:58 Naumburg 02/05/2004
18th European Championships in Athletics 8 f 1:21:10 München 06/08/2002
8th IAAF World Championships 14 f 1:25:02 Edmonton 04/08/2001
27th Olympic Games 28 f 1:26:04 Sydney 22/09/2000
19th IAAF World Race Walking Cup 70 f 1:32:14 Mézidon - Canon 01/05/1999

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