# Laura Reynolds

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{{short description|Irish racewalker}}
{{for|the fictional character in a play and film|Tea and Sympathy (play)#Characters{{!}}Laura Reynolds (character)}}
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| event=[20km Race Walk](/source/20_kilometres_race_walk)
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'''Laura Reynolds''' (born 21 January 1989) is an Irish [long distance](/source/Long-distance_track_event) race walker, from [Eslinbridge](/source/Eslinbridge), [County Leitrim](/source/County_Leitrim) who competed at the [2012 Summer Olympics](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics) in the [20k walk](/source/Athletics_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_20_kilometres_walk) where she finished 18th out of 59 walkers and set a [personal best](/source/personal_record).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/reynolds-laura-1121160/|title=Profile London 2012|date=31 July 2012|work=London 2012 Official Site|accessdate=31 July 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406092026/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/reynolds-laura-1121160/|archivedate=6 April 2013}}</ref>

She is a graduate of [Dublin City University](/source/Dublin_City_University), where she obtained a Degree in PE and Biology.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thecollegeview.com/2012/10/03/striding-forward-olympian-laura-reynolds-speaks-to-cv-sport/ | title=Striding Forward – Olympian Laura Reynolds speaks to CV Sport | publisher=The College View | first=Eoghan | last=Cormican | date=3 October 2012 | accessdate=3 April 2021 }}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/country=irl/athcode=208755/index.html IAAF Profile]
*[http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/athlete-profiles/2012/0626/326550-laura-reynolds/ RTE Profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070136/http://www.shannonside.ie/sport/leitrim-olympian-laurareynoldson-her-world-championship-performance/ Shannonside Radio]

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Category:1989 births
Category:Living people
Category:Alumni of Dublin City University
Category:Athletes from County Kildare
Category:Irish women race walkers
Category:Olympic athletes for Ireland
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes from County Leitrim
Category:21st-century Irish sportswomen

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