Joe Donoghue
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February 11, 1871 Newburgh, New York, United States | ||||||||||||
| Died | 1921 | ||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Joseph F. Donoghue (February 11, 1871 in Newburgh, New York – 1921) was a speed skater. He became the speed skating World Champion in 1891 [1] and was a member of the Manhattan Athletic Club.[2]
He skated on ice-skates with longer irons than did the other skaters in his time. This gave him an advantage because he did not need to swing with his arms.[3]
World records
| Distance | Distance | Date | Location |
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| Hour record | 26292m | January 26, 1893 |  Stamford |
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.skateresults.com/skaters/2600
- ↑ "Three great American skaters". Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Leeuwarder Courant". dekrantvantoen.nl. 1889-01-17. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ↑ "Joe Donoghue". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 25 August 2012.