Cummin Clancy

Irish Olympic athlete
Cummin Clancy
Born9 November 1922
DiedFebruary 15, 2013(2013-02-15) (aged 90)
Alma materGlann National School
Villanova University
Occupationbusinessman

Cummin Clancy (9 November 1922 – 15 February 2013) was an Irish athlete, educated at Glann National School. He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics in the discus event.[1] He later graduated from Villanova University in the U.S. and became a successful businessman [clarification needed] in New York City. He died in 2013, aged 90, at his home in Garden City, Nassau County, New York.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cummin Clancy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  2. ^ "SportsNewsIRELAND". SportsNewsIRELAND. 9 November 1922. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Former Wildcat Great Cummin Clancy Passes Away - Villanova University Official Athletic Site". Villanova.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
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AAA Championships winners in men's discus throw
1876–1939
  • 1876–1913: Not held
  • 1914: Armas Taipale (FIN)
  • 1915–19: Not held
  • 1920: Patrick Quinn (IRE)
  • 1921: Oscar Zallhagen (SWE)
  • 1922: Vilho Niittymaa (FIN)
  • 1923: George Mitchell
  • 1924–26: Paddy Bermingham (IRL)
  • 1927: Kálmán Marvalits (HUN)
  • 1928: Ernst Paulus (GER)
  • 1929: Harald Stenerud (NOR)
  • 1930: Jules Noël (FRA)
  • 1931: Endre Madarász (HUN)
  • 1932: Paddy Bermingham (IRL)
  • 1933: Endre Madarász (HUN)
  • 1934: Paddy Bermingham (IRL)
  • 1935: Harald Andersson (SWE)
  • 1936: Bernard Prendergast (JAM)
  • 1937: Nikolaos Syllas (GRE)
  • 1938: Adolfo Consolini (ITA)
  • 1939: Nikolaos Syllas (GRE)
1946–59
1960–2006


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