Orla Barry

{{short description|Irish Paralympic discus thrower}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}

{{Use Hiberno-English|date=August 2021}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Orla Barry

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| nationality = Irish

| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|09|21}}

| birth_place = Ladysbridge, County Cork

| height = 177.8 cm (5 ft 10 in)

| weight =

| sport = Athletics

| disability_class = F57

| event = Discus, Shot put

| club = Leevale Athletic Club

| collegeteam =

| pb = 31.18 m{{cite web |url=http://www.paralympics.ie/news/2016/6/13/day-3-round-up-orla-barry |title=Cork's Orla Barry wins gold for Ireland at IPC Athletics European Championships |date=13 June 2016 |website=Paralympics Ireland |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922150916/http://www.paralympics.ie/news/2016/6/13/day-3-round-up-orla-barry |archive-date=22 September 2016 |url-status=dead}}

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Women's Discus}}

{{MedalCountry | {{IRL}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|Summer Paralympics}}

{{MedalBronze | 2012 London | Discus - F57/58}}

{{MedalSilver | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Discus (F57)}}

{{MedalCompetition|IPC World Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|2013 Lyon | Discus - F57/58}}

{{MedalSilver|2015 Doha | Discus - F57}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2012 Stadskanaal | Discus - F57/58}}

{{MedalGold|2016 Grosseto | Discus - F57}}

{{MedalGold|2018 Berlin | Discus - F57}}

{{MedalSilver|2014 Swansea | Discus - F57}}

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Orla Barry (born 21 September 1989) is an Irish discus thrower. Barry was born in Ladysbridge, County Cork, Ireland and competes in the F57{{cite web |title=Orla Barry |url=http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athlete/barry-orla-5504395/ |work=London 2012 Paralympics |publisher=London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=11 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910140442/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athlete/barry-orla-5504395/ |archive-date=10 September 2012}} classification. She has won two Paralympic medals, and is a three time European champion (2012, 2016 and 2018) in the event. On 13 January 2020, Barry announced her retirement from Paralympic sports.{{cite web |title=Orla Barry announces retirement from Paralympic sport |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/paralympics/2020/0113/1106138-orla-barry/ |website=rte.ie |date=13 January 2020 |access-date=30 March 2020}}

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