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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]
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Tug of war | ||
 | 1908 London | Team competition |
| 1920 Antwerp | Team competition |
 | 1912 Stockholm | Team competition |
(Front row - left to right): Edward Barrett, H. Duke (Captain), William Hirons
![The 1912 silver medallist team from Great Britain (left to right; back row - Joseph Dowler*, Alexander Munro *, Edwin Mills, John James Shepherd, H. Stiff, Frederick Humphreys; front row - Walter Tammas *, Walter Chaffe[1]*, Thomas Peel *, Matthias Hynes *, John Sewell ; * = Metropolitan Police, all others City of London Police)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/1912_Summer_Olympics_-_British_tug_of_war_team.jpg)
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
- Captain and Trainer
- "John James Shepherd". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- "British Olympic Gold Medallists 1896-2014 | Tug of War".
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Джон Джеймс Шеферд (англ. John James Shepherd; 2 июня 1884, Бикнор — 9 июля 1954, Эстон) — британский полицейский и перетягиватель каната, чемпион и серебряный призёр летних Олимпийских игр.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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