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Patrick James Ryan

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Irish American hammer thrower (1881-1964)

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Patrick James Ryan was an Irish American hammer thrower. He competed for the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in the hammer throw and a silver in the 56-pound weight throw.

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Statue of Paddy Ryan, Pallasgreen New, County Limerick. The inscription reads:- Paddy Ryan 20th Jan. 1883 - 13th Feb. 1964 Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist 1920 Antwerp games. World record holder (hammer throwing) 1913 - 1938, distance 189ft 6½ inches 9 All Ireland GAA championships, 7 American championships, New York championship 1912, throw of 182ft 11 1/2 inchesStatue of Paddy Ryan, Pallasgreen New, County Limerick. The inscription reads:- Paddy Ryan 20th Jan. 1883 - 13th Feb. 1964 Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist 1920 Antwerp games. World record holder (hammer throwing) 1913 - 1938, distance 189ft 6½ inches 9 All Ireland GAA championships, 7 American championships, New York championship 1912, throw of 182ft 11 1/2 inches

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Patrick James Ryan was an Irish American hammer thrower. He competed for the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in the hammer throw and a silver in the 56-pound weight throw. In 1913 he established the first world record in the hammer throw, which stood as a world record for 25 years and as an American record for 40 years. Ryan was part of Irish weight throwers known as the Irish Whales.

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Lived 1881 to 1964 · aged 83
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