| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | 4 January 1994 County Cork, Ireland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability class | F41 |
| Event | Discus throw |
| Club | Leevale Athletic Club |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 31.76 m[1] 32.67 m (unofficial)[2] |
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Niamh McCarthy (born 4 January 1994) is an Irish Paralympic discus thrower, competing in the F41 classification, a classification for persons of reduced stature.[2][3] She is the 2018 European champion in the event at her classification and, as of August 2018, the European record holder at 31.76 metres.[1]
- ^ a b Berlin 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships - WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW F41 - FINAL (pdf) (Report). 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Meet Niamh McCarthy, possibly the world's fastest learning discus thrower - SportsJOE.ie". sportsjoe.ie. Archived from the original on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "Niamh McCarthy RIO". paralympics.ie. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2016.