Patrick McDonald's 42nd Birthday: Olympic Gold in 56-Pound Weight Throw

At 42, Patrick McDonald, a towering 6'5" NYC traffic cop, won Olympic gold in the 56-pound weight throw, making him the oldest athletics champion. He also directed Times Square traffic, earning the nickname 'living Statue of Liberty.'
Despite a grueling voyage on a rat-infested ship, McDonald triumphed at the 1920 Antwerp Games. His victory in the now-defunct 56-pound weight throw remains an unbroken Olympic record.
McDonald's 11.265-meter throw in the 56-pound weight event still stands as the Olympic record, as the event was discontinued after 1920.