Olympic History
London 1908
Career Events
Athletics Men's 1500m
Athletics Men's 800m
Athletics Men's Marathon
Mens 5 Mile
1878 – 1952
Joseph ‘Joe’ Lynch, from Sydney, competed in the 1500 metres, five miles and marathon at London 1908. He served in World War I.
One of his grand nephews, Brendan Lynch, was the Program Manager of Volunteer Recruiting for the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG).
For his work in delivering 60,000 volunteers to the Sydney Olympic and Paralympic Games, Brendan Lynch received an Order of Merit from the International Olympic Committee.
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.
