Jim Donahue
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | James Joseph "Jim"•Donahue |
| Used name | Jim•Donahue |
| Born | 20 April 1885 in Brooklyn, New York, New York (USA) |
| Died | 15 March 1966 in Berkeley, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 61 kg |
| Affiliations | LAAC, Los Angeles (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Apart from Jim Thorpe, Jim Donahue of the Los Angeles AC was the leading U.S. all-round athlete at the 1912 Olympics. After his second-place performance in the pentathlon, he placed fourth in the decathlon – actually third and fifth if Thorpe’s scores are included. Donahue was initially a very productive realtor in the Los Angeles area, selling the block on Wilshire Boulevard on which The May Company was built. He later spent much of his life as a treasurer for the Wright Aeronautical Corp. of Paterson, New Jersey.
Personal Bests: HJ – 6-0 (1.83) (1912); Dec – 5701 (1912).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Jim Donahue | |||
| 110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Long Jump, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Pentathlon, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Silver | ||||
| Decathlon, Men (Olympic) | 5 |
Errata
YOB also seen as 1886 and POD as Glen Rock, New Jersey.