Pat Dannaher

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePatrick "Pat"•Dannaher
Used namePat•Dannaher
Born16 October 1912 in Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA)
Died2 February 1999 (aged 86 years 3 months 17 days) in Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA)
NOC South Africa

Biography

South African track and field athlete Pat Dannaher specialised as a sprinter. Dannaher ran in both the 100 and 200 metres at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, reaching the quarter-finals in the former. Along with Eric Grimbeek, Tom Lavery, and Marthinus Theunissen, he was also part of the quartet that ran in the 4 × 100 metres relay in Berlin.

Personal Bests: 100y – 9.6 (1936); 200 – 21.6 (1937).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Athletics RSA Pat Dannaher
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 6 h4 r2/4
200 metres, Men (Olympic) 5 h5 r1/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) South Africa 3 h1 r1/2