Richard Sheldon (athlete)
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Richard Sheldon (July 9, 1878 in Rutland, Vermont – January 23, 1935 in New York, was the winner of the gold medal in the men's shot put at the 1900 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.
Biography
Sheldon finished second in the shot put and third in the hammer throw at the 1897 AAA Championships.[1] He then won the shot put title at the British 1900 AAA Championships.[2][3]
Shortly afterwards at the 1900 Summer Olympics, Sheldon won the shot put event with a throw of 14.10 m. He also won a bronze medal in the discus throw. Sheldon's brother Lewis Sheldon competed at the same Olympics, winning two bronze medals in jumping events.[4]
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