马丁‧谢里登martin sheridan (田径 美国)
london, 1908, games of the iv olympiad. men's athletics: eventual winner martin sheridan of the united states training for the discus throw.
born: 28 march 1881
deceased: 27 march 1918
birthplace: bohola (ireland)
nationality: united states
sport: athletics
tug of war
attendance at the olympic games
st louis 1904
london 1908
awards
olympic medals:
gold: 3
bronze: 1
other results:
intercalated games of 1906
gold: 3
silver: 2
early discus star
irish-american martin sheridan was the world's finest all-round athlete until the arrival of jim thorpe, and the greatest discus thrower until al oerter. in addition to winning the discus at the 1904, 1906 and 1908 olympic games, sheridan won the shot put in 1906 and the greek-style discus in 1908. to these five gold medals he added three silver medals in 1906 in the stone throw and the standing jumps and a bronze medal in the standing long jump in 1908. between 1904 and 1911, he won 11 aau titles at a variety of events including three in the all-around championship, in which he broke the world record all three times. he was at his best before world records were officially recognized but from 1902 to 1911 he set no less than 15 new "world bests" in the discus. irish-born, he emigrated to the usa at the age of 16 and he eventually died from pneumonia on the eve of his 37th birthday while serving with the new york police department.
生日:1881年3月28日
逝世:1918年3月27日
出生地:爱尔兰
国籍: 美国
项目: 田径
参加奥运会时间:
1904年美国圣路易斯夏季奥运会
1908年英国伦敦夏季奥运会
奥运成绩:
金牌3 枚
铜牌1 枚
其他成绩:
1906年届间奥运会
金牌3 枚
银牌2 枚
早期铁饼运动明星
马丁‧谢里登是美国著名的田径运动员,他出生于爱尔兰,16岁的时候全家移民到美国。他参加了1904年圣路易斯奥运会、1908年伦敦奥运会 和1906年的“届间奥运会”,在6个比赛项目中获得9枚奖牌,是一位全能型的田径运动员。在1904年圣路易斯奥运会的铁饼比赛中,谢里登以创奥运会纪 录的39.28米夺取金牌,他随后在铅球比赛中以12.80米的成绩名列第四。1908年伦敦奥运会上,谢里登以40.89米的成绩获得自由式掷铁饼的金 牌,随后他又在古典式铁饼比赛中也夺取冠军。他同时还在立定跳远的比赛中夺得一枚铜牌。他还参加为了1906年为了纪念雅典第一届奥运会十周年而举办的届 间奥运会,在这次比赛中,谢里登夺取铁饼、铅球的冠军以及立定跳高和立定跳远的银牌。从1904年到1911年间,谢里登曾11次获得美国全国冠军,其中 包括三次全能冠军。在37岁时候在纽约警察局工作的谢里登因为肺炎不幸去世。