Sarah Kate Lavin (born 28 May 1994) is an Irish athlete specialising in the high hurdles. She finished fourth at the 2019 Summer Universiade. In addition, she won a silver medal at the 2013 European Junior Championships and represented Ireland at the 2020 Summer Games. Lavin competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics, where she made it to the semi finals of the 100m hurdles.
Her personal bests are 12.62 seconds in the 100 metres hurdles (the Irish national record) (+0.5 m/s, Budapest 2023) and 7.90 60 metres hurdles (Glasgow 2024).
With a time of 11.27 seconds, Lavin was the previous Irish recordholder in the 100 metres flat (Switzerland 2023).
International competitions Representing 2012World Junior ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain18th (h)100 m hurdles13.9012013European Junior ChampionshipsRieti, Italy2nd100 m hurdles13.342014European ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland29th (h)100 m hurdles13.2510th (h)4 × 100 m relay43.842015World RelaysNassau, Bahamas5th4 × 200 m relay1:36.90European U23 ChampionshipsTallinn, Estonia17th (h)100 m hurdles13.875th (h)4 × 100 m relay44.6822017UniversiadeTaipei, Taiwan9th (sf)100 m hurdles13.642019UniversiadeNaples, Italy4th100 m hurdles13.282021European Indoor ChampionshipsToruń, Poland9th (sf)60 m hurdles8.07World RelaysChorzów, Poland10th (h)4 × 100 m relay44.53Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan32nd (h)100 m hurdles13.162022World Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia7th60 m hurdles8.09World ChampionshipsEugene, United States17th (sf)100 m hurdles12.87European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany5th100 m hurdles12.862023European Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey6th60 m hurdles8.03World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary11th (sf)100 m hurdles12.622024World Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom5th60 m hurdles7.91European ChampionshipsRome, Italy7th100 m hurdles12.94Olympic GamesParis, France15th (sf)100 m hurdles12.692025European Indoor ChampionshipsApeldoorn, Netherlands4th60 m hurdles7.92World Indoor ChampionshipsNanjing, China17th (sf)60 m hurdles8.14World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan13th (sf)100 m hurdles12.862026World Indoor ChampionshipsToruń, Poland32nd (h)60 m hurdles8.08European ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom15th (h)100 m hurdles13.07 1Did not finish in the semifinals 2Did not finish in the final
Personal life Lavin was in a relationship with rally driver Craig Breen, until his death in a rallying accident in April 2023.
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