Terry McHugh (born 22 August 1963) is a retired Irish track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. His personal best of 82.75 m, set in 2000, is the Irish record. He won twenty-one consecutive Irish Championships from 1984 to 2004.Irish Republic Championships – GBR Athletics
Career During his career, McHugh finished tenth at the 1993 World Championships and seventh at the 1994 European Championships. He competed in four Summer Olympics – 1988 (22nd), 1992 (27th), 1996 (29th) and 2000 (20th).
McHugh also competed in two Winter Olympics – 1992 Albertville (32nd in Bobsleigh Men's Two) and 1998 Nagano (27th in Bobsleigh Men's Two & 30th in Bobsleigh Men's Four).Terry McHugh Biography www.olympedia.org
He is the second Irish sportsperson, after sailor David Wilkins, to compete at five Olympics, and the first to compete at six.
Personal life McHugh has remained close friends with his bobsleigh teammate and former champion discus thrower Garry Power, who now teaches at a school in the UK. McHugh lives in Switzerland with his wife Daniela (former Swiss 400m runner) and son. He returned to Ireland in 2009 for the burial of Power's father, for whom he was a pall-bearer.
Competition record Representing 1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea22nd76.46 m1990European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia19th (q)76.14 m1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain27th73.26 m 1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany10th76.22 m1994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland7th80.46 m1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden21st74.58 m 1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, Georgia, United States29th72.84 m1997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece14th77.90 m1998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary23rd72.82 m1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain20th77.23 m2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia20th79.90 m2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada24th75.49 m2002European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany—NM
Seasonal bests by year 1988 - 76.46 1992 - 73.26 1993 - 78.28 1994 - 82.14 1995 - 74.58 1996 - 72.84 1997 - 77.90 1998 - 79.73 1999 - 78.47 2000 - 82.75 NR 2001 - 78.19 2002 - 78.67 2003 - 72.14 2004 - 75.57
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External links
Irish Times Profile Sports-Reference Profile