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Canadian hammer thrower

Con Walsh
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1908 London Hammer throw

Cornelius Edward "Con" Walsh (24 April 1885 – 7 December 1961) was an Irish Canadian athlete who represented Canada at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was born in Carriganimma. He won a bronze medal in the hammer throw, finishing third behind fellow Irishmen John Flanagan and Matt McGrath, both of whom represented the United States. Another Irishman, Robert Kerr also represented Canada at the same games. Walsh had earlier played Gaelic football and represented Cork.

Walsh also competed for both the Irish American Athletic Club and the New York Athletic Club. He was part of a group of Irish weight throwers that were collectively known as the "Irish Whales."

In 1910 Walsh set the record for throwing the 56-pound (25.4-kg) weight for height, breaking Pat McDonald's record by throwing the weight 16 feet 7/8 inches high (5.07 metres) at the second annual athletic meet of the New York Press Club Athletic Association.

References

  1. "Con Walsh". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  2. "Irish-born Medal Winners in the early Olympic Games" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2008.
  3. When Ireland had its field day Dave Hannigan The Sunday Times 15 August 2004
  4. New York Times, 21 July 1907.
  5. New York Times, 11 September 1910.
  6. New York Times, 18 September 1910.

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USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's 35-lb weight throw (56-lb weight throw for height)
56 lb weight throw for height
35 lb weight throw
Notes* From 1906 to 1979, events were conducted by the Amateur Athletic Union. Events from 1980 to 1992 were conducted under The Athletics Congress. Events thereafter were conducted by USA Track & Field.
US National Championship winners in men's hammer throw
1876–1878
New York Athletic Club
1879–1888 – NAAAA
1888–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993-onwards
USA Track & Field
Notes
  • Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
  • OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
  • 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
US National Championship winners in men's weight throw
1876-1878 – NYAC
1879-1888 - NAAAA
1888-1979
Amateur Athletic Union
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