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Cian still cries for his Hazel.


Byline: By MAEVE QUIGLEY

SHOWJUMPER Cian O'Connor Cián O'Connor (born 12 November, 1979, Dublin) is an Irish equestrian, who won a show jumping gold medal at the 2004 Olympics which was later stripped from him due to drug offences.  has revealed how he still cries over his late girlfriend Hazel O'Callaghan.

She died in 2002 when she was killed unloading Unloading

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The 22-year-old had been in a coma for almost two weeks before passing away.

And Cian said he often thinks of his first love.

He added: "I still miss her and still have pictures of her in my office and I would often be sitting there at my computer, working away, look at her picture and have a little cry to myself."

O'Connor, who was stripped of his Olympic gold Olympic Gold is the official video game of the XXV Olympic Summer Games, hosted by Barcelona, Spain in 1992. It was released for the Sega consoles, Mega Drive/Genesis and Master System, and Sega's handheld, Game Gear.  medal in 2004 after his horse tested positive for illegal substances, said he plans to go for the Olympics again in 2012.

And the 27-year-old said he hopes one day to get married and have children despite splitting from pretty Rachel Wyse.

He said: "Of course, later in life, I'd love to get married, have children and have my own home but there's no rush."

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Publication:The Mirror (London, England)
Date:Jun 4, 2007
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