Joseph Lynch (athlete)
Joseph Michael Lynch (22 April 1878 – 10 March 1952) was an Australian long-distance runner. Lynch was born in 1878 in Darlington, Sydney. He was the youngest son of Irish immigrants John Lynch and Mary Hassett.
Career
He trained with the East Sydney Athletics Club and competed in club, state and national events. He competed for Australasia in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. [1] This team also included Australian legends such as Snowy Baker.
In the 1500 metres event, Lynch placed fifth in his initial semifinal heat and did not advance to the final. He also competed in the Marathon race, but withdrew after five miles. And he participated in the 5 miles competition where he did not finish his first round heat.
Military career
He enlisted in the AIF Expeditionary Force on 4 January 1915.[2] He served at Gallipoli, Flanders and the Somme. He was wounded at the Somme on 22 July 1916 and evacuated to Britain In November 1916 he returned to Australia and in March 1917 was discharged.
He died in a traffic accident in Sydney, Australia.[3]
References
- ↑ "ATHLETICS.". The Arrow (Sydney, NSW : 1896 - 1912). Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia. 17 April 1909. p. 5. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ↑ "Joseph Michael Lynch enlistment record". UNSW - AIF Project. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ↑ Joseph Lynch. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-01-25.
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). "Athletics 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 30 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 30 July 2006.