Sarah Reilly

Irish sprinter

Sarah Reilly
née Oxley

Personal information

Nationality| Irish
Born|  (1973-07-03) 3 July 1973 (age 52)
Leeds, England
Height| 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight| 56 kg (123 lb)
Spouse|

Brendan Reilly

(m. 2000)​

Sport
Sport| Athletics
Event| Sprinting
Club| Birchfield Harriers

Sarah Elizabeth Reilly née Oxley (born 3 July 1973) is an English-born Irish sprinter who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]

## Biography

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Oxley married Irish high jumper Brendan Reilly and adopted Irish nationality on 7 June 2000.[2]

As Sarah Reilly she won the British AAA Championships title in the 200 metres event at the 2001 AAA Championships.[3][4][5] Shortly afterwards she represented Ireland in the women's 100 metres at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.[6]

## See also

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* List of eligibility transfers in athletics

## References

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1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sarah Reilly Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
2. ^ Byrne, Peter (19 August 2000). "Reilly ruled ineligible for inclusion". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
3. ^ "Athletics". The Scotsman. 16 July 2001. Retrieved 4 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
5. ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
6. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 April 2025.

## External links

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* Sarah Reilly at World Athletics
* Sarah Reilly at Olympedia

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