Matt McGrath

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Matt McGrath 1911

Matt McGrath (actually Matthew John McGrath ; born December 18, 1878 in Nenagh , County Tipperary , † January 29, 1941 in New York ) was an American hammer thrower and Olympic champion .

In 1912 he won the Olympic Games in Stockholm with a width of 54.74 meters. He was so superior that his shortest throw was almost four meters further than the distance of second-placed Duncan Gillis from Canada. Like John Flanagan , hammer throwing winner of the 1900, 1904, and 1908 Olympics, McGrath was a police officer and immigrant from Ireland .

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SURNAME McGrath, Matt
ALTERNATIVE NAMES McGrath, Matthew John (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American hammer thrower
DATE OF BIRTH December 18, 1878
PLACE OF BIRTH Nenagh
DATE OF DEATH January 29, 1941
Place of death New York City