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Richard Sheldon
Born: Jul 09, 1878
United States
Shot Put
Personal Best:   14.25  New York  Jun 11, 1904
Top 25 Lists Tournaments Records
Year Result Place Venue Date
1896 12.852 7 Philadelphia Jul 4
1897 13.551 3 New York Jul 17
1898 13.662 4 Chicago Jun 18
1899 14.021 2 Bergen Point May 30
1900 14.10 2 Paris Jul 15
1901 14.08 2 Buffalo Sep 7
1902 13.89 2 New York Aug 30
1904 14.25 4 New York Jun 11
1905 13.84 4 Montreal Sep 16
Indoor Results
(better than outdoor result for the same year)
1903 13.81 New York Dec 05
International
Year Result Place
1900 (Olympic) 14.10 1
National
Year Result Place
1898 (USA Champ.) 13.33 1
1899 (USA Champ.) 13.42 1
1900 (USA Champ.) 13.61 3
1902 (USA Champ.) 13.80 2
American Records  
(• - Record was ratified)
• 13.64 New Orleans May 14, 1898
• 13.66 Chicago Jun 18, 1898
• 13.97 Bayonne Sep 04, 1899
• 13.98 London Jul 07, 1900
• 14.10 Paris Jul 15, 1900
Discus Throw
Personal Best:   37.35  Newton  Aug 26, 1899
Top 25 Lists Tournaments Records
Year Result Place Venue Date
1896 34.03 4 New York Sep 19
1897 31.77 13 Travers Island Oct 02
1898 37.10 1 Bayonne Jul 4
1899 37.35 1 Newton Aug 26
1900 36.72 2 Philadelphia Apr 28
1901 36.13 7 New York Sep 2
International
Year Result Place
1900 (Olympic) 34.60 3
National
Year Result Place
1898 (USA Champ.) 32.73 2
1899 (USA Champ.) 37.36* 1
1900 (USA Champ.) 34.75 1
1902 (USA Champ.) 32.76 3
American Records  
(• - Record was ratified)
• 34.03 New York Sep 19, 1896
Hammer Throw
  Personal Best:   43.36  Travers Island  Oct 2, 1897 USA Top 10
Top 25 Lists Tournaments Records
Year Result Place Venue Date
1897 43.36 5 Travers Island Oct 2
1901 40.46 13 New Haven May 11
International
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National
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