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John Flanagan

Irish-American hammer thrower

John Flanagan has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists January 28, 1868 in County Limerick.

Born

January 28, 1868

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: June 3, 1938

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
County Limerick
Professions
athletics competitor
Citizenship
United States

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: January 28, 1868 (World Athletics database; Olympedia) or January 9, 1873 (Encyclopædia Britannica Online; Encyclopædia Universalis; American National Biography Online; Dictionary of Irish Biography; web.archive.org; Track and Field Statistics).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about John Flanagan

Height
178 cm

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was John Flanagan born?

John Flanagan was born in County Limerick.

How tall is John Flanagan?

John Flanagan’s recorded height is 178 cm.

When did John Flanagan die?

John Flanagan died on June 3, 1938.