Irish hurdler
Sarah Kate Lavin (born 28 May 1994) is an Irish athlete specialising in the high hurdles.[1] She finished fourth at the 2019 Summer Universiade. In addition, she won a silver medal at the 2013 European Junior Championships and represented Ireland at the 2020 Summer Games.[2]
Her personal bests are 12.79 seconds in the 100 metres hurdles (0.3 m/s, Munich 2022) and 7.97 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Serbia 2022).
With a time of 11.27 seconds, Lavin is the Irish recordholder in the 100 metres flat (Switzerland 2023).[3][4]
International competitions
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
Representing Ireland
|
2012
|
World Junior Championships
|
Barcelona, Spain
|
18th (h)
|
100 m hurdles
|
13.901
|
2013
|
European Junior Championships
|
Rieti, Italy
|
2nd
|
100 m hurdles
|
13.34
|
2014
|
European Championships
|
Zürich, Switzerland
|
29th (h)
|
100 m hurdles
|
13.25
|
10th (h)
|
4 × 100 m relay
|
43.84
|
2015
|
World Relays
|
Nassau, Bahamas
|
5th
|
4 × 200 m relay
|
1:36.90
|
European U23 Championships
|
Tallinn, Estonia
|
17th (h)
|
100 m hurdles
|
13.87
|
5th (h)
|
4 × 100 m relay
|
44.682
|
2017
|
Universiade
|
Taipei, Taiwan
|
9th (sf)
|
100 m hurdles
|
13.64
|
2019
|
Universiade
|
Naples, Italy
|
4th
|
100 m hurdles
|
13.28
|
2021
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Toruń, Poland
|
9th (sf)
|
60 m hurdles
|
8.07
|
World Relays
|
Chorzów, Poland
|
10th (h)
|
4 × 100 m relay
|
44.53
|
Olympic Games
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
32nd (h)
|
100 m hurdles
|
13.16
|
2022
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Belgrade, Serbia
|
7th
|
60 m hurdles
|
8.09
|
World Championships
|
Eugene, United States
|
17th (sf)
|
100 m hurdles
|
12.87
|
European Championships
|
Munich, Germany
|
5th
|
100 m hurdles
|
12.86
|
2023
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Istanbul, Turkey
|
6th
|
60 m hurdles
|
8.03
|
World Championships
|
Budapest, Hungary
|
11th (sf)
|
100 m hurdles
|
12.62
|
1Did not finish in the semifinals
2Did not finish in the final
Personal life
Lavin was in a relationship with rally driver Craig Breen, until his death in a rallying accident in April 2023.