David Kenny (born 10 January 1999) is an Irish

racewalking Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Referee, Race judges careful ...

athlete. He represented Ireland at the

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in the men's 20 kilometres walk.

Career

Kenny represented Ireland at the

2019 European Athletics U23 Championships The 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships were the 12th edition of the biennial athletics competition between European athletes under the age of twenty-three. It was held in Gävle, Sweden from 11 to 14 July. Medal summary Men Track * Medal ...

in the 20 kilometres walk and finished in ninth place with a personal best time of 1:25:43. He again represented Ireland at the

2021 European Athletics U23 Championships The 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships are the 13th edition of the biennial athletics competition between European athletes under the age of twenty-three. It was planned to be held in Bergen, Norway from 8 to 11 July., but this venue was c ...

in the 20 kilometres walk and won a silver medal with a time of 1:25:50. This was Ireland's ninth medal at the

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, and first-ever racewalking medal. Kenny is coached by former Olympic medal-winning race walker

Robert Heffernan Robert Heffernan (born 28 February 1978) is an Irish race walker. Career At the 2000 Olympics he finished in 28th place, and at the 2004 Olympics he was disqualified, both in the 20 km race walking discipline. At the 2008 Olympic Games he ...

. He represented Ireland at the

in the men's 20 kilometres walk and finished in 29th place.

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* * * * 1999 births living people Irish male racewalkers Olympic athletes for Ireland Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics {{Ireland-athletics-bio-stub