For the American politician, see Patrick Leahy (politician).
Patrick Leahy (Joseph Patrick "Pat" Leahy, 20 May 1877 - 29 December 1927) was an Irish athlete who won Olympic medals (of Great Britain and Ireland) in high jump and long jump in the Olympic Games of Paris 1900.
Leahy was born in Cregane, Charleville, County Limerick, on the border between County Limerick and Cork County. He was one of the seven brothers, all of them athletes. His brother Con won medals in jumping at two Olympic Games. Another brother, Timothy, also increased competitively. Patrick won the British high jump record in Dublin in 1898 with a 6 foot jump. 4in. (1.93m). He also competed internationally in long jump and jump, and triple jump.
At the 1900 Olympics in Paris Leahy participated in three jumping disciplines. He won the silver medal in high jump behind Irving Baxter of the United States, and the bronze medal in the long jump behind Alvin Kraenzlein and Myer Prinstein. He finished fourth in the jump, step and jump behind Prinstein, James Connolly and Lewis Sheldon.
In 1909, Patrick Leahy and Con emigrated to the United States. Patrick died there in 1927, at age 50.
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