James Mitchel
Mitchel throwing 16 pound hammer, 1906 | ||
Medal record | ||
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Men's athletics
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Representing the United States | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1904 St Louis | 56 pound weight throw |
James Sarsfield Mitchel (born Mitchell; January 30, 1864 – July 3, 1921) was an Irish-born American
Irish-American athletes known as the "Irish Whales
."
Biography
Mitchell was born in Emly, County Tipperary,[2] Ireland,[3] He competed in events organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and was in the GAA's 1888 American Invasion Tour, where he won a gold and two silver medals at the national championships of the National Association of Amateur Athletes of America.[4] Like many of the GAA team, Mitchell remained in New York City rather than returning to Ireland at the end of the tour.
Mitchel represented
St Louis, Missouri. In the 56 lb weight throw he won the bronze medal. In the hammer throw competition he finished fifth and in the discus throw event he finished sixth.[5]
Spalding Athletic Library issued several "how to" books, one being "How to become a weight thrower" by Olympian James Mitchel.[6]
References
- ^ "James Mitchel". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ISBN 0-86121-461-7
- ^ "Irish-born Medal Winners in the early Olympic Games" (PDF). LA84Foundation.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2008.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "James Mitchel". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2007.
- ^ Library of Congress. [1] Retrieved Dec 16, 2020
External links
- Jim Mitchel at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- James Mitchel at Olympics.com