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Thos Foley

Thos Foley

Irish slalom skier

Thos Foley (born 9 November 1979) from Kenmare in County Kerry, Ireland, is a man's slalom skier. He currently lives and trains in the village of Verbier in Switzerland.[1]

Career

He represented Ireland in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy in the men's giant slalom events, placing 31st.[2]

His first international race was a downhill at the '99 British Championships, which were held in France,[1] due to there being no suitable venue available in Great Britain.[citation needed]

His best result was in 2004 when he finished in 2nd place at the Scottish Championships giant slalom in Méribel, France.[3] He represented Ireland at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where he finished 31st in the men's giant slalom.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    O'Flynn, Nyall. "Snowbirds". Irish Echo. Archived from the original on 2 September 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
  2. [2]
    "Wrottesley hails athletes after Olympics". RTÉ. 27 February 2006. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
  3. [3]
    "WINTER SPORTS: It's no joke". Independent.ie. 11 January 2006. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
  4. [4]
    "Wrottesley hails athletes after Olympics". RTÉ. 27 February 2006. Retrieved 25 January 2009.


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