Deirdre Ryan

Deirdre Ryan (born 1 June 1982) is an Irish high jumper.

She tried several sports as a child, including basketball, hockey, swimming, soccer, and gymnastics.

In August 2011 she jumped 1.95 metres outdoors to place sixth in her heat at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea,[3] which also qualified her for the final.

[4] This height set a new Irish record and was the A-standard qualifying for the 2012 Olympic Games.

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