Pat McDonald

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Pat McDonald (athlete)
McDonald in 1912
Medal record
Men’s athletics
Competitor for the United States
Olympic Games
Gold 1912 Stockholm Shot put
Gold 1920 Antwerp 56 lb weight throw
Silver 1912 Stockholm Two handed shot put
Pat McDonald (Patrick Joseph "Babe" 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. 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."

[edit] Biography
The tombstone of Pat McDonald in Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Pat McDonald Memorial at White Strand, Doonbeg, County Clare, IrelandHe 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 and was interred at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, New York.

[edit] ReferencesGreenberg, 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
[edit] External linksArchives 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
Pat McDonald
Preceded by
Pat McDonald Flagbearer for United States
Paris 1924 Succeeded by
Bud Houser
[show]v t e Olympic Champions in Men's Shot Put

1896: Robert Garrett (USA) 1900: Richard Sheldon (USA) 1904: Ralph Rose (USA) 1908: Ralph Rose (USA) 1912: Pat McDonald (USA) 1920: Ville Pörhölä (FIN) 1924: Bud Houser (USA) 1928: John Kuck (USA) 1932: Leo Sexton (USA) 1936: Hans Woellke (GER) 1948: Wilbur Thompson (USA) 1952: Parry O'Brien (USA) 1956: Parry O'Brien (USA) 1960: Bill Nieder (USA) 1964: Dallas Long (USA) 1968: Randy Matson (USA) 1972: Władysław Komar (POL) 1976: Udo Beyer (GDR) 1980: Vladimir Kiselyov (URS) 1984: Alessandro Andrei (ITA) 1988: Ulf Timmermann (GDR) 1992: Mike Stulce (USA) 1996: Randy Barnes (USA) 2000: Arsi Harju (FIN) 2004: Yuriy Bilonoh (UKR) 2008: Tomasz Majewski (POL) 2012: Tomasz Majewski (POL)

[show]v t e Olympic Champions in Men's Throws

Two handed shot put 1912: Ralph Rose

Greek style discus throw 1906: Verner Järvinen 1908: Martin Sheridan

Two handed discus throw 1912: Armas Taipale

Stone throw 1906: Nikolaos Georgantas

56 pounds weight throw 1904: Étienne Desmarteau

1920: Pat McDonald

Freestyle javelin throw 1908: Eric Lemming

Two handed javelin throw 1912: Julius Saaristo

[show]v t e US National Championship winners in Men's shot put
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