Richard Sheldon (athlete)
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| Born | July 9, 1878 Rutland, Vermont, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | January 23, 1935 (aged 56) New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Shot / Discus / Hammer | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | NYAC | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.