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Paddy Anglim

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Paddy Anglim
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born(1904-09-06)6 September 1904
Rosegreen, Tipperary, Ireland
Died3 March 1954(1954-03-03) (aged 49)
Height72 cm (2 ft 4 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong jump
ClubClonmel Athletic and Cycling Club

Paddy Anglim (6 September 1904 – 3 March 1954) was an Irish athlete who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

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At the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Anglim competed in the men's long jump finishing in 21st place.[2]

Anglim finished second behind Robert Evans in the long jump event at the British 1932 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paddy Anglim Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Amateur Athletics Championships". Gloucestershire Echo. 2 July 1932. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Fast times in AAA Championships". Reynolds's Newspaper. 3 July 1932. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
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