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John Flanagan, Irish-American hammer thrower and tug of war competitor (born 1873)
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John Joseph Flanagan was an Irish-American three-time Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw, winning in 1900, 1904, and 1908.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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