Mel Sheppard
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Mel Sheppard was an American middle-distance runner and multiple Olympic gold medalist in the early 20th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mel Sheppard canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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middle-distance runner ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Calvary Cemetery, Queens, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness (heart-related complications, reported historically) ⓘ |
| competedIn |
1908 Summer Olympics
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1912 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1883-09-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1942-01-04 ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Sheppard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Melvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCompetitionClass | amateur athletics (early 20th century) ⓘ |
| height | approximately 1.75 m ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Irish American Athletic Club
NERFINISHED
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New York Athletic Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryService | served in the United States armed forces during World War I ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | one of the most successful American middle-distance runners of the pre–World War I era ⓘ |
| notableFor | winning multiple Olympic gold medals in middle-distance running ⓘ |
| occupation | athlete ⓘ |
| participatedIn | AAU national championships in middle-distance events NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Almonesson, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Queens, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represented | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| setRecord |
Olympic record in the 1500 metres at the 1908 Summer Olympics
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Olympic record in the 800 metres at the 1908 Summer Olympics ⓘ world record in the 800 metres (relay-related and time-trial performances, early 20th century) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| specializedIn |
1500 metres
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800 metres ⓘ |
| sport |
athletics
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middle-distance running ⓘ |
| trainedAt | Celtic Park, Queens, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainedWith | Irish American Athletic Club teammates ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 70 kg during competition years ⓘ |
| won |
gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in the 1500 metres
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gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in the 800 metres ⓘ gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in the medley relay ⓘ gold medal at the 1912 Summer Olympics in the 4×400 metres relay ⓘ multiple AAU national titles in middle-distance running ⓘ silver medal at the 1912 Summer Olympics in the 800 metres ⓘ |
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