Patrick Flynn (athlete)

Patrick Flynn (Patrick J. " Pat" Flynn, born December 17, 1894 in Bandon, Cork, † January 15, 1969 in Jamaica, Queens, New York City ) was an American long-distance runners and obstacle Irish origin.

In 1914, he was with the U.S. Championship on five miles of third parties, 1919, he was both over this distance as well as over 3000 m steeplechase runner.

A year later he won the U.S. record time of 9:58,2 min the championship title and was sent along with Mike Devaney, Ray Watson and Albert Hulsebosch to the Olympic Games in Antwerp, where for the first time an obstacle course over 3000 meters on the program. The finale had with the British Percy Hodge ( gold in 10:00,4 min) a superior winner. Flynn followed with 100 m behind - his life was estimated to 10:21,1 min - in second place and won the silver ahead of the Italian Ernesto Ambrosini ( bronze in estimated 10:32,0 min). A fall in the moat made ​​his chances to destroy the gold medal. In addition, he started along with 41 other athletes in the 8-km cross-country running, but could not intervene in the fight for the medals and came up with 57 seconds behind the winner Paavo Nurmi to ninth place. His countrymen Fred Faller and Max Böhland occupied positions 15 and 16, which meant the fourth place in the team standings.

Patrick Flynn was 1.70 m tall and 52 kg. He started for the Paulist Athletic Club and the Irish American Athletic Club.