Patrick Flynn (athlete)

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Olympic medal record
Men's athletics
Competitor for the United States
Silver	1920 Antwerp	3000 m steeplechase

Patrick J. Flynn (December 17, 1894 – January 5, 1969) was an Irish American athlete, a member of the Paulist Athletic Club and member of the Irish American Athletic Club, who won a silver medal in the steeplechase competition of the 1920 Olympics. Also in 1920, Flynn won the AAU title with a new U.S. record of 9:58.2.

He was born in Bandon, County Cork, Ireland and died in Jamaica, New York. A small monument was erected by his relatives, in the small sleepy village of Ballinadee in the late 90's by his niece Nelly Hunt. See monument in the pdf link below http://kinsaleholidaycoast.com/garettstown.pdf

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Name	Flynn, Patrick
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Short description	Athletics (sport) competitor
Date of birth	December 17, 1894
Place of birth
Date of death	January 5, 1969
Place of death

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