Denis Horgan
Denis Horgan (born May 18, 1871 in Fermoyle , County Cork , † June 2, 1922 in Crookstown , County Cork) was an Irish shot putter .
He was British champion 13 times (1893-1899, 1904, 1905, 1908-1910, 1912) and once US champion (1900).
In his only Olympic participation in 1908 in London , starting for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , he won the bronze medal with 13.62 m behind the American Ralph Rose (14.21 m) and in front of his compatriot John Garrels (13.18 m) m).
Web links
- Denis Horgan in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Horgan, Denis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish shot putter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 18, 1871 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fermoyle , County Cork |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 2, 1922 |
| Place of death | Crookstown , County Cork |