Brendan Boyce
Brendan Boyce (born 15 October 1986) is an Irish race walker. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 50k walk, coming 29th, and the 2013 World Championships in Athletics where he came 25th.[2] He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 50k walk where he finished in the top twenty, bettering his performance of the previous Olympiad.[3]
 Boyce (left) in Moscow (2013) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 15, 1986 Letterkenny, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Ireland |
| Sport | racewalking |
| Event(s) | 20 km walk 50 km walk |
| Club | Letterkenny Athletics Club |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 20km: 1:24:38 50km: 3:48:55[1] |
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Ireland | |||||
| 2011 | European Race Walking Cup | Olhão, Portugal | 27th | 20 km walk | 1:32:17 |
| Universiade | London, United Kingdom | 15th | 20 km walk | 1:29:48 | |
| 2012 | World Race Walking Cup | Saransk, Russia | 63rd | 20 km walk | 1:27:46 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 29th | 50 km walk | 3:55:01 | |
| 2013 | European Race Walking Cup | Dudince, Slovakia | 35th | 20 km walk | 1:28:56 |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 25th | 50 km walk | 3:54:24 | |
| 2014 | World Race Walking Cup | Taicang, China | 77th | 20 km walk | 1:26:55 |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 16th | 50 km walk | 3:51:34 | |
| 2015 | European Race Walking Cup | Murcia, Spain | 27th | 20 km walk | 1:26:47 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | — | 50 km walk | DQ | |
| 2016 | World Race Walking team championships | Rome, Italy | 63rd | 20 km walk | 1:25:38 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 19th | 50 km walk | 3:53:59 | |
| 2017 | European Race Walking Cup | Podebrady, Czech Republic | 4th | 50 km walk | 3:49:49 |
| 2019 | World Athletics Championships | Doha, Qatar | 6th | 50 km walk | 4:07:46 |
Boyce (left, in green) at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow
References
- https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/ireland/brendan-boyce-254889
- "Honours". IAFF. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- "Brilliant Boyce delivers super performance to finish in World's Top 20". Donegal Daily. 19 August 2016.
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