Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Matthew•Folan |
Used name | Matthew•Folan |
Born | 25 May 1942 |
Measurements | 181 cm / 108 kg |
NOC | Ireland |
Matt Folan competed for Ireland in the judo tournament at the 1972 Olympics in München, placing 11th in the heavyweight class, losing in the quarterfinal to France’s Jean-Claude Brondani. He was later involved in coaching and was the President of the Irish Judo Association. A resident of Dublin, Folan was a businessman and the owner of Gemini International Ltd, and also an active member and president of the Irish Mensa.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1972 Summer Olympics | Judo | IRL | Matthew Folan | |||
Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) | =11 | |||||
Open Class, Men (Olympic) | =11 |