James O'Rourke (canoer)
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James Jerome O'Rourke was an American
canoer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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He was born and died in Yonkers, New York
. He was the father of James O'Rourke, Jr.
In 1936 he and his partner John Lysak
finished seventh in the folding K-2 10000 m
event.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
canoer
Canoeing
Canoeing is an outdoor activity that involves a special kind of canoe.Open canoes may be 'poled' , sailed, 'lined and tracked' or even 'gunnel-bobbed'....
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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He was born and died in Yonkers, New York
Yonkers, New York
Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...
. He was the father of James O'Rourke, Jr.
James O'Rourke, Jr.
James O'Rourke, Jr. is an American sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the C-2 1000 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo....
In 1936 he and his partner John Lysak
John Lysak
John Lysak is an American canoer who competed in the Olympic Games in 1936 in Berlin. Born in New Jersey but raised in an orphanage in New York, he competed in the 1936 Olympics in Men's Folding Kayak Doubles, 10 kilometres, but did not win a medal, placing 7th...
finished seventh in the folding K-2 10000 m
Canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's folding K-2 10000 metres
These are the results of the men's folding K-2 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The K-2 event is raced by two-man canoe sprint kayaks. The race took place on Friday, August 7.Twenty-six canoers from 13 nations competed....
event.