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Stephen Cullen

Medals Won

Athlete Information

Date of Birth

9th November 1970

Gender

male

Hometown

Club Team School Or University

Competitor information

Team Ireland Number

474

Sport

Swimming

Discipline

200m Freestyle

100m Backstroke

200m Backstroke

Competitive History

Personal Bests

200m freestyle: 01.57.90 (1988)

100m backstroke: 58.82 (1988)

200m backstroke: 2:06.98 (1988)

Games Attended

Seoul 1988

Olympic Results

Game
Result
Seoul 1988
50th (200m freestyle)

BIOGRAPHY

Stephen Cullen competed in the men's 200 metres freestyle, 100 metres backstroke and 200 metres backstroke at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. In the 200 metres backstroke he finished 27th - his best result of the three events.

He created a piece of Irish Olympic history by becoming the first Irish swimmer ever to win an Olympic swimming heat - winning the second heat of his event.

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