Kevin McMahon is a retired track and field

Track and field

Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...

 athlete from the United States

United States

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, who competed in the hammer throw

Hammer throw

The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...

. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. A two-time USA Champion (1997 and 2001) he claimed the silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games

Athletics at the 1999 Pan American Games

The athletics competition at the 1999 Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg, Canada. Two new events were introduced for women: pole vault and hammer throw. In addition the 20 km road walk replaced the 10,000 m track walk.-Track:-Field:-Track:...

 in Winnipeg, Canada. As of 2009, he was a member of the Faculty of Fine Arts at his alma mater Bellarmine College Preparatory

Bellarmine College Preparatory

Bellarmine College Preparatory is an all-male, private secondary school located in San Jose, California, USA. Founded in 1851, it is the oldest secondary school in California....

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Achievements

Representing the
1991	Pan American Junior Championships	Kingston, Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...	3rd	59.48 m
1995	World Championships 1995 World Championships in Athletics – Men's hammer throw These are the official results of the Men's Hammer Throw event at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 44 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday August 6, 1995...	Gothenburg, Sweden	28th	69.14 m
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... , USA	24th	73.46 m
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	23rd	72.42 m
1999	Pan American Games Athletics at the 1999 Pan American Games The athletics competition at the 1999 Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg, Canada. Two new events were introduced for women: pole vault and hammer throw. In addition the 20 km road walk replaced the 10,000 m track walk.-Track:-Field:-Track:...	Winnipeg, Canada	2nd	73.41 m
	World Championships	Seville, Spain	19th	74.62 m
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	36th	69.48 m
2001	World Championships 2001 World Championships in Athletics – Men's hammer throw The final of the Men's Hammer Throw event at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Canada was held on Sunday August 5, 2001. There were a total number of 32 participating athletes...	Edmonton, Canada	17th	75.62 m