| Olympic medalist | ||
 McDonald in 1912 |
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| Gold | 1912 Stockholm | Shot put |
| Gold | 1920 Antwerp | 56 lb weight throw |
| Silver | 1912 Stockholm | Two handed shot put |
Patrick Francis "Fat Mac" McDonald (July 29, 1878 – May 16, 1954) was born in Doonbeg, County Clare, Ireland. He competed as an American track and field athlete in a variety of the throwing events. He was a member of the Irish American Athletic Club and of the New York City Police Department, working as a traffic cop in Times Square for many years. He was part of a group of Irish-American athletes known as the "Irish Whales."
He competed for the United States in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the shot put where he won the gold medal. He also took part in the shot put (both hands) competition where the distance thrown with each hand was added together. This was the only time this event was held in the Olympic program, and Patrick finished second behind teammate Ralph Rose who had finished second to him in the shot competition.
Patrick returned 8 years later after World War I to compete in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. Here he won the Gold medal in the 56 lb weight throw in the second and final time this competition was held in the Olympic program.
References
- Greenberg, Stan (1987). Olympic Games: The Records. London: Guinness Books. ISBN 0-85112-896-3.
- Kieran, John (1977). The Story of the Olympic Games; 776 B.C. to 1976. Philadelphia and New York: J.B. Lippincott Company. ISBN 0-397-01168-7.
- Police Athletes of the Past: Patrick Mcdonald - Spring 3100
External links
- Archives of Irish America - NYU
- Sports-reference profile
- Olympic biography and photos
- Winged Fist Organization
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| Preceded by George Bonhag |
Flagbearer for  United StatesAntwerpen 1920 |
Succeeded by Patrick McDonald |
| Preceded by Patrick McDonald |
Flagbearer for United States Paris 1924 |
Succeeded by Bud Houser |
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