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Better late than never! Olive Loughnane finally receives 2009 World Championship gold

‘It was great to share the moment with all the Irish fans here.’

OLIVE LOUGHNANE THIS evening received her gold medal for winning the 2009 World Championship 20km race walk at a ceremony in Amsterdam.

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The Cork athlete originally finished second behind Olga Kaniskina but was subsequently upgraded to gold after the Russian was stripped of her medal.

The 40-year-old, who retired from athletics in 2013, received her medal from IAAF President Sebastian Coe at a special presentation at the European Championships.

“There’s value in sentiment and it was great to share the moment with all the Irish fans here,” an emotional Loughnane said after the raising of the Irish flag and a rendition of Amhrán na bhFiann.

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Loughnane becomes Ireland’s fourth athletics world champion after Eamonn Coghlan, Sonia O’Sullivan and Rob Heffernan.

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    Jul 8th 2016, 5:10 PM

    Bronze. Chances are I’ll be upgraded to gold in 4-5 years once all the other drug takers are weeded out

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    Jul 8th 2016, 5:24 PM

    Big fat 0

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    Jul 8th 2016, 6:29 PM

    Those “how many titles” type questions are impossible!! Could be studying hard all week and not get those ones!!

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    Jul 8th 2016, 6:14 PM

    Bronze…Just like school all over again

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    Jul 8th 2016, 10:34 PM

    I have so many wooden spoons at this stage I should become a chef.

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    Jul 8th 2016, 5:28 PM

    9. Missed the last one. Should have known about my own county!

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    Jul 8th 2016, 6:28 PM

    Stinker 4/10

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    Jul 9th 2016, 9:03 AM

    3/10. Wooden spoon. Gutted. The missus ought to stay well clear this,morning.

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    Jul 8th 2016, 11:01 PM

    Bronze…thankfully. Sport is not my thang.

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