Martin Sheridan

Martin Sheridan

Martin Sheridan
Medal record
Men’s athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1904 St Louis Discus throw
Gold medal – first place 1908 London Discus throw
Gold medal – first place 1908 London Greek discus
Bronze medal – third place 1908 London Standing long jump
Intercalated Games
Gold medal – first place 1906 Athens Discus throw
Gold medal – first place 1906 Athens Shot put
Silver medal – second place 1906 Athens Standing high jump
Silver medal – second place 1906 Athens Standing long jump
Silver medal – second place 1906 Athens Stone throw
Martin Sheridan preparing to win the discus event at the 1908 Olympic Games in London.
John Flanagan and Martin Sheridan of the Irish American Athletic Club, with fellow Irishman James Mitchell of the New York Athletic Club at the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, Missouri.

Martin John Sheridan (March 28, 1881 – March 27, 1918) was a three time Olympic Games gold medallist.[1] He was born in Bohola, County Mayo, Ireland, and died in St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan, New York, the day before his 37th birthday, a very early casualty of the 1918 flu pandemic. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Queens, New York. He was part of a group of Irish-American athletes known as the "Irish Whales".

  1. ^ "Martin Sheridan". Olympedia. Retrieved February 2, 2021.