Hammer thrower Matt McGrath

Matt McGrath

Living place: Ireland

Birthday: 18-12-1875

Global rank: #86966

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Who is Hammer thrower Matt McGrath?
Legendary hammer thrower who competed at four Olympic Games, winning a gold medal in 1912. He was also a member of the New York City Police Department, where he was a two-time recipient of the Medal of Valor.
He won the silver medal at the 1924 Olympics when he was 47 years old, making him the oldest medalist in a track and field event at an Olympic Games.
 
 

Young / Before famous

He was born in Ireland but moved to the United States, where he found success as a hammer throw at the relatively late age of 27.

Family life info

He was one of the eleven children born to his parents.

Close relationship

Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Hammer thrower Matt McGrath?
He and Lance Deal both won Olympic medals in hammer throwing.

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When was Hammer thrower Matt McGrath born?
Matt McGrath was born in 18-12-1875, death year is , at the age of 149.
Where is Hammer thrower Matt McGrath's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Matt McGrath was born in . is a Hammer thrower, whose Zodiac is Sagittarius, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Pig. Matt McGrath's global rank is 86966 and whose rank is 5 in list of famous Hammer thrower.
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Events in 1875 and 18-12

Birthday Matt McGrath (18-12) in history

  • Day 18-12 year 1737: Renowned violinist and violinist Antonio Stradivari has passed away in Cremona, Italy.
  • Day 18-12 year 1787: New Jersey became the third state to ratify the United States Constitution.
  • Day 18-12 year 1865: Slavery was abolished with the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.
  • Day 18-12 year 1892: Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker Suite" premiered at St. Petersburg's Maryinksy Theatre.
  • Day 18-12 year 1944: The Supreme Court upheld the wartime internment of Japanese-Americans.
  • Day 18-12 year 1956: Japan was admitted to the United Nations.
  • Day 18-12 year 1957: The Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania became the first civilian nuclear facility to generate electricity in the United States.
  • Day 18-12 year 1969: The British Parliament abolished the death penalty for murder.
  • Day 18-12 year 2000: George W. Bush received 271 votes in the delayed Electoral College balloting.
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