John James Shepherd
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's Tug of war | ||
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1908 London | Team competition |
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1920 Antwerp | Team competition |
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1912 Stockholm | Team competition |
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(Front row - left to right): Edward Barrett, Henry Duke (Captain), William Hirons
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John James Shepherd (2 June 1884 – 9 July 1954) was an English tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics for Great Britain.[2]
He was part of the British team City of London Police which won two gold medals in 1908 and 1920 and the joint City of London Police-Metropolitan Police "K" Division British team which won a silver medal in 1912.
He was also known for supporting the wrestling styles of Cumberland and Westmorland, and earned multiple heavyweight wrestling titles locally.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Captain and Trainer
- ^ "James Shepherd". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "British Olympic Gold Medallists 1896-2014 | Tug of War".
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