Cummin Clancy
Irish Olympic athlete
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Cummin Clancy (9 November 1922 – 15 February 2013) was an Irish athlete, who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]
NationalityIrish/American
Born9 November 1922
DiedFebruary 15, 2013 (aged 90)
AlmamaterGlann National School
Villanova University
Villanova University
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish/American |
| Born | 9 November 1922 |
| Died | February 15, 2013 (aged 90) |
| Alma mater | Glann National School Villanova University |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | discus throw |
| Club | Donore Harriers, Dublin |
Biography
Clancy was educated at Glann National School and later graduated from Villanova University in the U.S. and became a successful businessman [clarification needed] in New York City.
Clancy won the British AAA Championships title in the discus throw event at the 1948 AAA Championships.[2][3][4] Shortly afterwards he represented the Ireland at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where he participated in the men's discus throw competition finishing 22nd.[5] Clancy
He died in 2013, aged 90, at his home in Garden City, Nassau County, New York.[6][7]
