The Irishman Who Ran for England - Couverture souple

Hogan, Jim

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1856079589 ISBN 13 : 9781856079587

Editeur : Currach Press, 2008

Synopsis

Nothing came easy for Jim Hogan. As a newborn baby he was given up for dead, only to be rescued by a visitor who declared, He may be nearly dead but he will be famous one day. How prophetic that visitor was. Hogan came late to athletics but his career thereafter was a brilliant series of victories. Self-trained for many years, he reached the peak of his athletic career after moving to England in 1960. Under the most bizarre of circumstances, Hogan won a gold medal in the marathon of the 1966 European Championships running in an English vest. Why the best Irish long-distance runner of his generation was obliged to declare for England is an extraordinary story. That he was successful under these circumstances only adds to the legend of the Mad Irishman . The enigmatic Hogan, who has also had a lifelong passion for horses, might have chosen a career as a jump jockey but recognised that his sporting potential lay with athletics. Combative, outspoken, colourful and driven to succeed, he battled a cruel bureaucracy in Irish athletics. This is one man's inspiring story of overcoming the odds and realising his dream.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Jim Hogan was born in Athlacca, County Limerick, in 1933. He returned to Ireland in 1996 and now lives in Knocklong, County Limerick.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Currach Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1856079589
• ISBN 13: 9781856079587
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 155
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• Personne responsable: non disponible