James Mitchel

James Mitchel

Mitchel throwing 16 pound hammer, 1906
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1904 St Louis 56 pound weight throw

James Sarsfield Mitchel (born Mitchell; January 30, 1864 – July 3, 1921) was an Irish-born American field athlete who competed in the 1904 Olympics.[1] He was one of a group of Irish-American athletes known as the "Irish Whales."

  1. ^ "James Mitchel". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 February 2021.