The First Champion
200350m
Documentary
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genre
- Documentary
About
In 1896 James Brendan Connolly, son of emigrant parents from the Aran Islands won the first athletics* Gold Medal at the Athens Olympics. He also won silver for High Jump and bronze in the Long jump. He later set a world record for the long jump that stood for 13 years. A friend of president Teddy Roosevelt, he developed into a war correspondent and novelist. In his prime he was better known than Rudyard Kipling. This documentary celebrates his life.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Bob Quinn
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Jan 1, 2003
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