James Barrett (athlete)
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James Joseph Barrett (17 December 1879 – 27 July 1942) was an Irish track and field athlete who represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was born in Rahela, Ballyduff, County Kerry, Ireland and worked as a Royal Irish Constabulary officer. He was the brother of Edward Barrett.[1]
In 1908 he participated in the Greek discus throw event and in the shot put competition but in both contests his result is unknown.
References
- ^ "James Barrett". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Barrett". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012.
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