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James Nolan

 

Name: James Nolan

Competes at: Super Senior

Lives: Kildare

Transplant: Kidney transplant in July 1987

Sports: Accomplished jockey. Rode a winner in the Irish National Hunt Racing Festival in Punchestown in 2002 and has ridden at Ascot and Newmarket. Rode in 9 National 3 Day Event Championships. 9^th in International 3 D/E in Switzerland in 1989. Member of the team that won 3D/E National Championships in 1993.

Has trekked part of Everest, Rockies and the Andes.

Wurzburg, Germany, 2008 - Gold in Golf, Gross. 5th in Team Golf. 100m 6th. 800m Silver. 200m Bronze. 400m Bronze. 4x100m Relay, Fourth.

American Games, Pittsburgh, 2008 - 13th Golf, nett

Thailand 2007 - Bronze 400m

Hungary 2002 – Won 800m and 5000m. Bronze in Badminton.

France 2003 – Silver in Golf and 400m. 4^th in 4 x 400m

Slovenia 2004 – Silver in 400m and 4 x I00m. 4th in 200m

Canada 2005 – 4^th in 400m

Hungary 2006 – Silver in 400m, Bronze in 200m and 6^th in relay


Games Events: Golf, 100m Track, 200m Track, 400m Track, 800m Track, 4 x 100m Track

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