Rob Heffernan to finally receive his Olympic medal

Better four years, two months, and 23 days late than never.

Rob Heffernan will finally receive his bronze medal from the London 2012 Olympic games next month at a ceremony in his native Cork — the first time an Olympic medal will be officially presented in Ireland.

Mr Heffernan finished fourth in the men’s 50km walk in the London games, but was promoted to third place last March after the Court of Arbitration for Sport disqualified Russian gold medalist, Sergey Kirdyapkin, for doping violations.