Patrick McDonald

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Olympic medal record
Men’s athletics
Gold 1912 Stockholm Shot putt
Gold 1912 Antwerp 56lb weight throw
Silver 1912 Stockholm Shot putt - both hands

Patrick Joseph McDonald (July 29, 1878 - May 16, 1954) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the throwing events.

He competed for the United States in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the shot putt where he won the gold medal. He also took paart in the shot putt both hands competition where the distance thrown with each hand was added together, this was the only time this event was held in the Olympic programmme and Patrick finished second behind team mate Ralph Rose who had finished second to him in the shot competition.

Patrick returned 8 years later after World War 1 to compete in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. Here he won the Gold medal in the 56lb weight throw in the second and final time this competiion was held in the olypic programme.

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