Tim Ahearne
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 August 1885 |
| Died | 12 December 1968 (aged 83) Deposit, New York, USA |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | long jump / high jump |
| Club | Athea |
Medal record | |
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Timothy Joseph Ahearne (17 August 1885 – 12 December 1968)[1] was an Irish track and field athlete who competed for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Son of William Aherne, a farmer, and Margaret Aherne (née Shine), he was born in Dirreen, Athea, Limerick,[3] and was the older brother of Dan Ahearn, the world record holder of the triple jump from 1911–1924.[4]
Ahearne won the gold medal in the triple jump at the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London while representing the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He finished eighth in the long jump competition and also participated in the standing long jump event, but his result is unknown. In the 110 metre hurdles, where he was an Irish champion, he was eliminated in the semi-finals.[5]
After his Olympic victory in 1908, Ahearne won the British AAA Championships title in the long jump event at the 1909 AAA Championships.[6][7][8]
Ahearne emigrated to New York in 1909 and joined the Irish American Athletic Club. He also competed for a time for the rival New York Athletic Club. Later in life, Ahearne raised "prize-winning" cattle on a farm in upstate New York.[9][10] His current relatives live in the United States of America today.
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Tim Ahearne's profile at Sports Reference.com
- Winged Fist Organization
- Dictionary of Irish Biography
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- 1885 births
- 1968 deaths
- 19th-century Irish people
- Irish men triple jumpers
- British men triple jumpers
- British men long jumpers
- British men hurdlers
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain
- Athletes from County Limerick
- Irish men long jumpers
- Irish men hurdlers
- Irish emigrants to the United States
- Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists in athletics
- Irish athletics biography stubs
- British athletics Olympic medallist stubs