Jim Delaney (shot putter)
Appearance
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's athletics | ||
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Olympic Games | ||
1948 London | Shot put |
Francis James Delaney (March 1, 1921 – April 2, 2012) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the shot put.[1]
He graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1939 and was considered the country's top shot putter at the time.
Delaney was a three-time All-American in the shot put for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish track and field team.[2] He competed for the United States in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the shot put where he won the silver medal.
References
[edit]- ^ "Francis James "Jim" Delaney Obituary: View Francis Delaney's Obituary by Press Democrat". Legacy.com. 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ^ "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Jim Delaney at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Francis James Delaney at Olympics.com
Categories:
- American male shot putters
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- 1921 births
- 2012 deaths
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's track and field athletes
- Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory alumni
- Track and field athletes from San Francisco
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American track and field athletics Olympic medalist stubs