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Patrick Roche

Full name: James Patrick Roche
Gender: Male
Born: 1886 in Cork, Cork, Ireland
Died: June 7, 1917 in [unknown], Unknown, France
Affiliations: Knockrea Athletic Club, IRL / Queens College, Cork, IRL
Country: GBR Great Britain
Sport: Athletics

Biography

After winning the 220 y at the Gaelic AA Championships in 1906, Patrick Roche subsequently competed in the Irish AAA Championships, winning both sprints in 1907 and the 100 y again in 1908-09. He also won the 110 y for Ireland vs. Scotland three times (1907-08, 1910). Serving as a lieutenant with the Royal Engineers, Roche won an MC in World War I, but was later killed in action.

Personal Bests: 100y – 10.2 (1907); 200 – 22.6e (1908).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1908 Summer London Athletics Men's 100 metres Great Britain GBR 3 h1 r2/3
1908 Summer London Athletics Men's 200 metres Great Britain GBR 2 h4 r2/3

Men's 100 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1908 Summer London Athletics Great Britain Semi-Finals Heat One 3
1908 Summer London Athletics Great Britain Round One Heat Seventeen 1 QU 11.4

Men's 200 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T MB
1908 Summer London Athletics Great Britain Semi-Finals Heat Four 2 22.6est at 1 ft
1908 Summer London Athletics Great Britain Round One Heat Three 1 QU 22.8