Nick Sweeney (born 26 March 1968 in Dublin) is a retired Irish discus thrower, who represented his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting 1992 (Barcelona, Spain). He is the current Irish national record holder in the discus (67.89 m), and won a total number of ten Irish national discus titles (1987, 1991–1997, 1999 & 2000). He finished 6th at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart.
| Competition record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Discus | |||
| Competitor for Ireland | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| 1992 Summer Olympic Games | |||
| 1996 Summer Olympic Games | |||
| 2000 Summer Olympic Games | |||
| 2004 Summer Olympic Games | |||
| European Athletics Championships | |||
| 4th | 1994 European Athletics Championships | ||
| British National Championships (AAA) | |||
| 1st | 1995 | ||
| Irish National Championships | |||
| 1st | 1987 | ||
| 1st | 1991 | ||
| 1st | 1992 | ||
| 1st | 1993 | ||
| 1st | 1994 | ||
| 1st | 1995 | ||
| 1st | 1996 | ||
| 1st | 1997 | ||
| 1st | 1999 | ||
| 1st | 2000 | ||
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