John James Shepherd

Olympic medal record
Men's Tug of war
1908 London Team competition
1920 Antwerp Team competition
1912 Stockholm Team competition

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

  1. ^ Captain and Trainer
  2. ^ "James Shepherd". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  3. ^ "British Olympic Gold Medallists 1896-2014 | Tug of War".


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