Madison Corcoran (born 7 August 2002) is an Irish slalom canoeist selected to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 August 2002[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Sport | Canoe slalom |
| Event | K1 |
Early life
editBorn in the United States, she grew up in Maryland, and competed for USA as a junior. She studies neuroscience at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.[2]
Career
editShe made her Ireland debut at the 2021 European Canoe Slalom Championships in Italy.[3][4] She competed at the 2022 European Canoe Slalom Championships in Slovenia.[5]
She competed at the European Games in 2023 Kraków, Poland where her performance gained a qualification place for Ireland at the 2024 Olympic Games.[6][7] In July 2024, she was officially selected to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the K1 Women's event.[8][9]
Personal life
editHer twin sister Michaela Corcoran also competed in canoe slalom for Ireland. Their father Mike Corcoran was also a canoe slalomist who represented Ireland at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Madison Corcoran". Olympics.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "Madison Corcoran". RTE. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "Madison Corcoran". Olympics.ie. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "2021 Canoe Slalom European Championships & Olympic Qualifier". canoe.ie. May 17, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "Canoe Slalom European Championships 2022". canoe.ie. June 9, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "Madison Corcoran Qualifies Third Irish Boat for Canoe Slalom at Paris 2024". afloat.ie. October 10, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TEAM IRELAND'S ATHLETES HEADING TO THE 2023 EUROPEAN GAMES". Her Sport. June 13, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "Four Paddlers Selected for Team Ireland at Paris 2024". afloat.ie. July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "Corcoran Twins To Make Olympic Canoeing Debut for Team Ireland". Sport for Business. July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Kissane, Sinead (July 16, 2024). "'It's still so surreal' – Madison and Michaela Corcoran provide 'twinspiration' for Irish Olympic canoe slalom team". Independent.ie. Retrieved July 24, 2024.