Pat McDonald (shot putter)
New York, New York , United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 30 July 2015 |
Patrick Joseph McDonald (born McDonnell; July 29, 1878 – May 16, 1954) was born in
Biography
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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
He was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2012.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Pat McDonald". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Pat McDonald". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
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