Martin Sheridan

Olympic medalist
Martin Sheridan
Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Gold	1904 St Louis	Discus throw
Gold	1908 London	Discus throw
Gold	1908 London	Greek discus
Bronze	1908 London	Standing long jump

John Flanagan, Martin Sheridan and James Mitchell at the 1904 Summer Olympics

Martin Joseph Sheridan (born March 28, 1881 in Treenduff, County Mayo, Ireland – died March 27, 1918 in Manhattan, New York) is a former athlete from the United States, who moved as a sixteen year old to the U.S. A four-time Olympic gold medalist, he won the discus throw event at the 1904, 1906, and 1908 Summer Olympics as well as the shot put at the 1906 Olympics. At the 1906 Summer Olympics, he also won silver medals in the standing high jump, standing long jump and the stone throw. Although not the American flag bearer at the 1908 games (as sometimes reported), Sheridan fueled a controversy when flagbearer Ralph Rose refused to dip the flag to King Edward VII of England. Sheridan supported Rose by explaining "This flag dips to no earthly king." His statement exemplified both Irish and American defiance of the British monarchy.

External links

• Martin Sheridan - 9 Time Olympic Medalist
• Martin Sheridan-Early Discus Star
• Martin Sheridan at Find A Grave