Dave Sheppard

Dave Sheppard
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1931-12-12)December 12, 1931
New York City
DiedNovember 5, 2000(2000-11-05) (aged 68)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne Middle heavyweight

David Joseph Sheppard (December 12, 1931 in New York City – November 5, 2000) was an American weightlifter and Olympic medalist.

He received a silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.[1]

Weightlifting achievements

  • Silver medalist in Olympic Games (1956).
  • Silver medalist in Senior World Championship (1951, 1953, 1954, and 1958).
  • Pan Am Games champion (1955).[2]
  • Senior national champion (1954, 1955, and 1958).
  • Set five world records during career.

References

  1. ^ "1956 Summer Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Weightlifting" Archived 2007-08-27 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 22, 2008).
  2. ^ "Dave Sheppard" – Lift Up (Retrieved on May 4, 2010).



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