Kay McShane

Kay McShane (1948/1949 20 December 2019) was a former Irish wheelchair athlete. Her record of three consecutive wins in the 1984-1986 London Marathon women's wheelchair race remained unequaled for nearly 20 years until Francesca Porcellato tied the record in 2005 and then broke it in 2006. McShane competed in the 1984 and 1988 Summer Paralympics, in events ranging from the 800 metres to the marathon. She took a silver medal in the marathon in 1984, and two bronze medals in the marathon and 800 metres in 1988.

Kay McShane
Personal information
Born1948/1949
Died20 December 2019 (aged 70)
Medal record
Women's wheelchair racing
Representing  Ireland
Paralympic Games
1984 Stoke Mandeville
/New York
Marathon 4
1988 SeoulMarathon 4
1988 Seoul800 m 4
London Marathon
1984 LondonWheelchair
1985 LondonWheelchair
1986 LondonWheelchair

Kay McShane died on 20 December 2019, aged 70.

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