Sonia O'Sullivan
Great Irish Sports Stars
Seiten
2020
O'Brien Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78849-207-2 (ISBN)
O'Brien Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78849-207-2 (ISBN)
Follow Sonia O’Sullivan through the highs and lows of a running career that took her all the way to the Olympic Games. The story of one of Ireland’s greatest ever athletes.
OLYMPIAN, WORLD CHAMPION RUNNER AND IRISH SPORTING LEGEND
‘Sonia walked to the start line with the other athletes, her tummy full of butterflies. She could feel the eyes of the crowd upon them. Sixty-five thousand people, all here to watch their race. She had dreamt about this moment for so long, and now it was here.’
As a little girl, playing with her friends in Cobh, Co. Cork, Sonia O’Sullivan was known as the fastest runner. When she joined a running club and started to win races, she began to dream of the Olympic Games. Through her talent, dedication and her ability to get back up and dust herself down when things went wrong. Sonia went from an ordinary girl who loved to run to an extraordinary world class athlete.
The story of one of Ireland’s greatest ever athletes -- and a dream made real.
OLYMPIAN, WORLD CHAMPION RUNNER AND IRISH SPORTING LEGEND
‘Sonia walked to the start line with the other athletes, her tummy full of butterflies. She could feel the eyes of the crowd upon them. Sixty-five thousand people, all here to watch their race. She had dreamt about this moment for so long, and now it was here.’
As a little girl, playing with her friends in Cobh, Co. Cork, Sonia O’Sullivan was known as the fastest runner. When she joined a running club and started to win races, she began to dream of the Olympic Games. Through her talent, dedication and her ability to get back up and dust herself down when things went wrong. Sonia went from an ordinary girl who loved to run to an extraordinary world class athlete.
The story of one of Ireland’s greatest ever athletes -- and a dream made real.
Natasha Mac a’Bháird is a freelance writer and editor. She is the author of the bestselling wedding planning guide, The Irish Bride’s Survival Guide, as well as The Irish Bridesmaid's Guide. Her first two children’s books, Missing Ellen and Olanna’s Big Day, were both chosen for the White Ravens Collection. Her other children's books include Reindeer Down, Hannah in the Spotlight and Starring Meg.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 29.09.2020 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Great Irish Sports Stars |
| Verlagsort | Dublin |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 130 x 196 mm |
| Gewicht | 174 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport |
| Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Kinderbücher bis 11 Jahre | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78849-207-2 / 1788492072 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78849-207-2 / 9781788492072 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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