Patrick Ryan (athletics)
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men’s Athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1920 Antwerp | Hammer throw | |
| Silver | 1920 Antwerp | 56 lb weight throw | |
Patrick James "Paddy" Ryan (January 4, 1883 - February 13, 1964) was an Irish-American athlete who competed mainly in the throws.
Ryan grw up in County Tipperary, Ireland and emigrated to the U.S. He competed for the United States in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the hammer throw where he won the gold medal. He also competed in the 56 lb weight throw where he won the silver medal, the only time this event was held at Olympic level.
| Olympic champions in men's hammer throw |
|---|
| 1900: John Flanagan | 1904: John Flanagan | 1908: John Flanagan | 1912: Matt McGrath | 1920: Patrick Ryan | 1924: Fred Tootell | 1928: Pat O'Callaghan | 1932: Pat O'Callaghan | 1936: Karl Hein | 1948: Imre Németh | 1952: József Csermák | 1956: Harold Connolly | 1960: Vasily Rudenkov | 1964: Romuald Klim | 1968: Gyula Zsivótzky | 1972: Anatoliy Bondarchuk | 1976: Yuriy Sedykh | 1980: Yuriy Sedykh | 1984: Juha Tiainen | 1988: Sergey Litvinov | 1992: Andrey Abduvaliyev | 1996: Balázs Kiss | 2000: Szymon Ziółkowski | 2004: Koji Murofushi |
Categories: Hammer throwers | American track and field athletes | Olympic gold medalists for the United States | Olympic silver medalists for the United States | Athletes at the 1920 Summer Olympics | Olympic competitors for the United States | 1883 births | 1964 deaths | United States track and field athletics biography stubs
