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Harold Vincent "Hal" Connolly (August 1, 1931 – August 18, 2010) was an American athlete and hammer thrower from Somerville, Massachusetts. He won a gold medal in the hammer throw at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. Connolly became the first American to throw hammer more than 200 feet.
Harold Vincent „Hal“ Connolly (* 1. August 1931 in Somerville, Massachusetts; † 18. August 2010 in Catonsville, Baltimore County, Maryland [1]) war ein US-amerikanischer Leichtathlet. Er gewann bei den Olympischen Spielen 1956 in Melbourne die Goldmedaille im Hammerwurf .
Harold Connolly was a four-time Olympian and the last American to win gold in the hammer throw in 1956. He overcame a childhood injury, set six world records, married an Olympic champion, and promoted youth hammer throwing until his death in 2010.
Hal CONNOLLY is a former American athlete who won the Olympic gold medal in hammer throw in 1956. He also married two Olympic champions, Olga Fikotová and Pat Winslow, and became a teacher and a health club director.
18. Aug. 2010 · Biography. After winning the Olympic title in 1956, Connolly placed eighth in 1960, sixth in 1964, and in 1968 failed to qualify for the finals. In a 10-year span from 1956 to 1965, he raised the world record seven times, won a total of nine AAU hammer titles, won the AAU indoor 35-lb. weight throw three times, and won a silver medal ...
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THE CONNOLLYS - Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com. 'Wonderful, like heaven' SI Staff. TABLE OF CONTENTS. ORIGINAL LAYOUT. When U.S. Hammer Thrower Hal Connolly met Czech Discus Champion Olga...
12. Aug. 2020 · Hal Connolly was the hammer world record-holder from 1956 to 1965, when he threw 71.26m in Walnut, California. He also won Olympic gold in Melbourne and married Olga Fikotova, the discus champion.
