
The First Champion
0.0(0)200350m1
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
- Budget
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- Box office
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- Language
- EN
Release dates
IrelandIE
- TVG1 Jan 2003
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- When was The First Champion released?
- The First Champion was released on 1 January 2003.
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- Who directed The First Champion?
- The First Champion (2003) was directed by Bob Quinn.
- How long is The First Champion?
- The First Champion runs for 50m.












