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Patrick Joseph McDonald (born McDonnell; July 29, 1878 – May 16, 1954) was born in Doonbeg, County Clare, Ireland. He competed as an American track and field athlete in a variety of the throwing events.[2] He was a member of the Irish American Athletic Club and of the New York City Police Department, working as a traffic cop in Times Square for many years. He was part of a group of Irish-American athletes known as the "Irish Whales."

Pat McDonald

McDonald in 1912
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Babe[1]
Born	July 26, 1878 Killard, Clare, Ireland
Died	May 16, 1954(1954-05-16) (aged 75) New York, New York, United States
Height	6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)
Weight	265 lb (120 kg)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1912 Stockholm Shot put 1920 Antwerp 56 lb weight throw 1912 Stockholm Two handed shot put
Updated on 30 July 2015.

Biography

He competed for the United States in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the shot put where he won the gold medal. He also took part in the shot put (both hands) competition where the distance thrown with each hand was added together. This was the only time this event was held in the Olympic program, and McDonald finished second behind teammate Ralph Rose who had finished second to him in the shot competition.

McDonald returned 8 years later after World War I to compete in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. Here he won the gold medal in the 56 lb weight throw in the second and final time this competition was held in the Olympic program.

Pat McDonald died in 1954 at age 75[1] and was interred at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, New York.

He was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2012.

References

Sources

• Greenberg, Stan (1987). Olympic Games: The Records. London: Guinness Books. ISBN 0-85112-896-3.
• Kieran, John (1977). The Story of the Olympic Games; 776 B.C. to 1976. Philadelphia and New York: J.B. Lippincott Company. ISBN 0-397-01168-7.
• Police Athletes of the Past: Patrick Mcdonald - Spring 3100

External links

• Archives of Irish America - NYU
• Sports-reference profile
• Olympic biography and photos
• Winged Fist Organization

Olympic Games
Preceded by George Bonhag	Flagbearer for  United States Antwerpen 1920	Succeeded by Taffy Abel
Preceded by Taffy Abel	Flagbearer for  United States Paris 1924	Succeeded by Godfrey Dewey

На других языках

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[de] Pat McDonald (Leichtathlet)

Patrick Joseph „Pat“ McDonald (geb. McDonnell; * 29. Juli 1878 in Killard, County Clare, Irland; † 16. Mai 1954 in New York) war ein US-amerikanischer Doppelolympiasieger irischer Herkunft, der 1920 mit seinem Sieg im 25 kg-Gewichtweitwurf mit 42 Jahren der älteste Olympiasieger in der Leichtathletik wurde.

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- [en] Pat McDonald (shot putter)

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[fr] Patrick McDonald

Patrick Francis McDonald (né le 29 juillet 1878 à Doonbeg, dans le comté de Clare (Irlande) - mort le 16 mai 1954) est un athlète américain spécialiste du lancer du poids.

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[it] Patrick McDonald

Patrick Francis McDonald (Doonbeg, 29 luglio 1878 – New York, 16 maggio 1954) è stato un pesista e martellista statunitense d'origine irlandese.

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[ru] Макдональд, Патрик

Патрик Макдональд (26 июля 1878[1] или 29 июля 1878, Дунбег, Манстер — 16 мая 1954[2], Нью-Йорк, Нью-Йорк) — американский легкоатлет ирландского происхождения.

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