George Bonhag
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 George Bonhag, wearing the Winged Fist of the Irish American Athletic Club. |
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| Men’s athletics | ||
Competitor for the  United States |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 1908 London | 3 mile team |
| Gold | 1912 Stockholm | 3000 m team |
| Intercalated Games | ||
| Gold | 1906 Athens | 1500 m walk |
George Valentine Bonhag (January 31, 1882 – October 30, 1960) was an American athlete and a member of the Irish American Athletic Club and the New York City Police Department.
He was born in Boston and died in New York City.
Bonhag competed in distance events, both racewalking and running, and was a member of the U.S. Olympic team in four Olympic Games.
In the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri, he competed in the 800 metres race but his exact result is unknown. In the 1906 Intercalated Games held in Athens, Greece he won the gold medal in the 1500 metre walk, the first time he ever competed in this event. In the 5 miles event he finished fourth and in the 1500 metre competition he finished sixth.
Two years later at the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain he was part of the American 3 mile team where he won the silver medal with his team mates John Eisele and Herbert Trube. Bonhag also participated in the 3200 metre steeplechase event but was eliminated in the first round.
In his fourth Olympics in 1912 held in Stockholm, Sweden he won his third Olympic medal and his second gold in the 3000 metre team with Norman Taber and Tell Berna. In the 5000 metres competition he finished fourth. He also participated in the individual cross country contest. As he was one of three Americans which did not finished the race the team of the United States was unplaced in the team cross country competition.
Bonhag also competed in the exhibition baseball tournament at the 1912 Olympics.
[edit] References
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (May 1909) (PDF). The Fourth Olympiad London 1908 Official Report. London: British Olympic Association. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1908/1908.pdf. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). "Athletics 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/ath1908.html.
- Greenberg, Stan (1989). Olympic Games: The Records. London: Guinness Books. ISBN 0-85112-896-3.
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| Preceded by Ralph Rose |
Flagbearer for United States Stockholm 1912 |
Succeeded by Pat McDonald |
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