Mel Sheppard
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Melvin Whinfield "Peerless Mel" Sheppard (September 5, 1883 – January 4, 1942) was an American athlete, member of the Irish American Athletic Club, and winner of four gold medals and one silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics. Along with Henry Taylor of the United Kingdom, he was the most successful athlete at the 1908 Olympics.[1][2]
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Men's athletics | ||
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Olympic Games | ||
1908 London | 800 metres | |
1908 London | 1500 metres | |
1908 London | Medley relay | |
1912 Stockholm | 4x400 metres relay | |
1912 Stockholm | 800 metres |
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