Seamus O'Connor

Seamus O'Connor
Personal information
Born (1997-10-04) October 4, 1997
San Diego, California, U.S.
Residence Park City, Utah, U.S.
Education Christa McAuliffe Academy School of Arts and Sciences
Years active 14
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Sport
Country Ireland
Sport Snowboarding

Seamus O'Connor (born October 4, 1997) is an American-born snowboarder, from Ramona, California, who competes internationally for Ireland. He competed for Ireland at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the men's halfpipe and men's slopestyle events.[1] [2] He was the Irish flag bearer in the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics. Seamus finished in eighteenth place in the Men's halfpipe qualification at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

O'Connor's paternal grandparents were born in Ireland, making him eligible to compete for the country.[3]

He resides in Park City, Utah.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Sochi bound Irish Team selected for the Winter Olympic Games". Olympics.ie. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  2. Cliona Foley (6 February 2014). "Famous Seamus ready for lift-off". Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  3. Counihan, Patrick (December 8, 2013). "San Diego teenager to snowboard for Ireland at February's Winter Olympics". IrishCentral.com.
  4. Donaldson, Amy (February 8, 2014). "Utah resident Seamus O'Connor finishes 17th for Ireland in inaugural Olympic slopestyle competition". Deseret News.


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