Aoife Hoey

Aoife Hoey
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born (1983-09-06) 6 September 1983 (age 41)
Portarlington, County Laois, Ireland
Years active2002–2010
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm) (2010)
Sport
CountryRepublic of Ireland Ireland
SportBobsleigh
Former partnerClaire Bergin
Retired2010
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2010 Winter Olympics
Updated on 18 February 2015

Aoife Hoey (born 6 September 1983[1]) is an Irish bobsledder who has competed since 2004.[2] She finished 22nd out of 23 in the two-woman event at the 2005 FIBT World Championships in Calgary.[3] At 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), she was the tallest woman at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[4]

  1. ^ "Hoey, Aoife (IRL)". sportresult.com. Retrieved 9 February 2008.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Aoife Hoey". bobsleighsport.com. Retrieved 9 February 2008.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "World Championships Women's Bob Calgary". FIBT the international home of Bobsleigh and Skeleton sports. Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2008.
  4. ^ "Irish bobsleigh duo will compete". BBC News. 10 February 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2010.