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.
mcdonald, shot, putter, patrick, joseph, mcdonald, born, mcdonnell, july, 1878, 1954, born, doonbeg, county, clare, ireland, competed, american, track, field, athlete, variety, throwing, events, member, irish, american, athletic, club, york, city, police, depa. 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 McDonaldMcDonald in 1912Personal informationNickname s Babe 1 BornJuly 26 1878Killard Clare IrelandDiedMay 16 1954 1954 05 16 aged 75 New York New York United StatesHeight6 ft 2 5 in 1 89 m Weight265 lb 120 kg Medal record Men s athleticsRepresenting the United StatesOlympic Games1912 Stockholm Shot put1920 Antwerp 56 lb weight throw1912 Stockholm Two handed shot putUpdated on 30 July 2015 Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksBiography Edit 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 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 See also EditMutiny of the MatoikaReferences Edit 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 EditGreenberg 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 3100External links EditArchives of Irish America NYU Sports reference profile Olympic biography and photos Winged Fist OrganizationOlympic GamesPreceded byGeorge Bonhag Flagbearer for United StatesAntwerpen 1920 Succeeded byTaffy AbelPreceded byTaffy Abel Flagbearer for United StatesParis 1924 Succeeded byGodfrey Dewey Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pat McDonald shot putter amp oldid 1138420239, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
