James Mitchel
 Mitchel throwing 16 pound hammer, 1906 | ||
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Representing the  United States
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1904 St Louis | 56 pound weight throw |
James Sarsfield "Jim" Mitchel (born Mitchell; January 30, 1864 – July 3, 1921) was an athlete who represented the United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography[]
Born in Emly, County Tipperary,[2] Ireland,[3] Mitchell competed as a member of the New York Athletic Club at the games, which were held in St Louis, Missouri. In the 56 lb weight throw he won the bronze medal. In the hammer throw competition he finished fifth and in the discus throw event he finished sixth.[4]
John Flanagan, Martin Sheridan of the Irish American Athletic Club, with fellow Irishman James Mitchel of the New York Athletic Club at the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, Missouri.
He was part of a group of Irish-American athletes known as the "Irish Whales."
Spalding Athletic Library issued several "how to" books, one being "How to become a weight thrower" by Olympian James Mitchel. [5]
References[]
- ^ "James Mitchel". Olympedia. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Irish Olympians, by Lindie Naughton and Johnnie Watterson, published by Blackwater Press, ISBN 0-86121-461-7
- ^ "Irish-born Medal Winners in the early Olympic Games" (PDF). LA84Foundation.org.
- ^ "James Mitchel". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 2007-02-16.
- ^ Library of Congress. [1] Retrieved Dec 16, 2020
External links[]
- Jim Mitchel at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- James Mitchel at the International Olympic Committee
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- 1864 births
- 1921 deaths
- American male hammer throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1904 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in track and field
- American people of Irish descent
- Irish male hammer throwers
- Male weight throwers
- Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics
- Olympic weight throwers
- Olympic tug of war competitors of the United States
- Tug of war competitors at the 1904 Summer Olympics