Production Information
Quick Facts
| Original Title | An Chéad Laoch |
| Release Date | January 1, 2003 |
| Status | Released |
| Language | EN |
The First Champion
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Overview
In 1896 James Brendan Connolly, son of emigrant parents from the Aran Islands won the first athletics* Gold Medal at the Athens Olympics. He also won silver for High Jump and bronze in the Long jump. He later set a world record for the long jump that stood for 13 years. A friend of president Teddy Roosevelt, he developed into a war correspondent and novelist. In his prime he was better known than Rudyard Kipling. This documentary celebrates his life.
Status: Released
Language: EN