Matt McGrath
McGrath at the 1912 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Matthew John McGrath | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 December 1875 Curraghmore, Boher, Ballina, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 January 1941 (aged 65) New York City, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hammer throw, tug-of-war | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | NYAC, New York I-AAC, Queens | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Matthew John McGrath (December 28, 1875 – January 29, 1941) was a member of the Irish American Athletic Club, the New York Athletic Club, and the New York City Police Department. At the time of his death at age 64, he attained the rank of Police Inspector, and during his career received the NYPD's Medal of Valor twice. He competed for the U.S. team in the Olympics in 1908, 1912, 1920 and 1924 (at age 47). In his prime, he was known as "one of the world's greatest weight throwers."