About Frederick Moloney
Lived 1882 – 1941 (aged 59). Frederick Moloney was an American athletics competitor.
Frederick Graham Moloney (August 4, 1882 in Ottawa, Illinois – December 24, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois) was an American athlete who competed in the early twentieth century. He specialized in the 110 metre hurdles and won a bronze medal in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris with a time of 15.6 seconds. John McLean took silver with a time of 15.5 seconds.
Moloney also competed in the 100 metres event, placing second in his first-round heat, third in his semifinal, and in the bottom half of the repechage to finish between 7th and 9th overall. In the 200 metre hurdles, he finished third in his semifinal heat and did not advance to the final.
His brother William also competed in the 1900 Olympics.
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Who was Frederick Moloney?
American Olympic medalist (1882–1941)
When was Frederick Moloney born?
Frederick Moloney was born on 4 August 1882 in Ottawa.
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Frederick Moloney died on 24 December 1941 in Chicago.
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Frederick Moloney was an athletics competitor.
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Frederick Moloney was American.
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