Day 9: HT

McGrath Upgrades to Gold 

The burly Irishman Matt McGrath, who had moved to New York, hurled the hammer the farthest, exchanging his silver medal from four years ago for gold with a throw of 54.74 (179-7). The competition is no match for him; even McGrath’s weakest throw surpasses the best efforts of his rivals. Remarkably, McGrath competed again at the 1924 Paris Olympics as a 46-year-old veteran, taking silver 16 years after his initial triumph.

Audiovisuals

• Film (IOC)

Results

• Olympedia

• Wikipedia

Newspaper and Online Stories 

• Suomen Urheilulehti 20.8.1912 (in Finnish)

• USATF

• Great Irish Sportspeople