James Donahue
Olympic athlete
1885 – 1937
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Who was James Donahue?
James Joseph Donahue was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pentathlon. He competed in the pentathlon for the United States team during the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden where he won the bronze medal. On winner Jim Thorpe's subsequent disqualification for professionalism in 1913, Donahue was declared vice-champion. In 1982 Thorpe was reinstated as champion by the IOC; however, Donahue was still to be considered vice-champion.
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