John Flanagan (hammer thrower)

John Flanagan
Flanagan posing with 16 lb. hammer weight in 1908
Personal information
BornJanuary 28, 1868
Ballinvreena, Ireland
DiedJune 3, 1938 (aged 70)
Limerick, reland
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1900 Paris Hammer throw
Gold medal – first place 1904 St. Louis Hammer throw
Gold medal – first place 1908 London Hammer throw
Silver medal – second place 1904 St. Louis Weight throw
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.

John Joseph Flanagan (sometimes spelled Flannigan;[1][2] January 28, 1868 – June 3, 1938) was an Irish-American three-time Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw, winning in 1900, 1904, and 1908.[3]

  1. ^ "Mind and Body". Freidenker Publishing Company. 10 January 1898 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Collier's". Crowell-Collier Publishing Company. 10 October 1939 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "John Flanagan". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 December 2020.