Pat O'Callaghan

Pat O'Callaghan
O'Callaghan at the 1928 Olympic Games
Personal information
Native namePádraig Ó Ceallacháin
Birth namePatrick O'Callaghan
NationalityIrish
CitizenshipBritish citizenship (1906 to 1922), Irish citizenship (1922 to 1991)
Born(1906-01-28)28 January 1906
Dromtarriffe, County Cork, Ireland
Died1 December 1991(1991-12-01) (aged 85)
Clonmel, County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland
EducationRoyal College of Surgeons in Ireland
OccupationDoctor
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
Sport
SportHammer throw
RankOlympic champion
Medal record
Representing  Ireland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1928 Amsterdam Hammer throw
Gold medal – first place 1932 Los Angeles Hammer throw

Patrick O'Callaghan (28 January 1906 – 1 December 1991) was an Irish athlete and double Olympic gold medallist. He was the first athlete from Ireland to win an Olympic medal under the Irish flag rather than the British flag.[1]

  1. ^ "Two Olympic Golds For Irish Hammer Thrower". RTE Archives. Retrieved 9 August 2021.