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Dave Sheppard

Full name: David Joseph "Dave" Sheppard
Gender: Male
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Weight: 198 lbs (90 kg)
Born: December 12, 1931 in New York, New York, United States
Died: November 5, 2000 in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York, United States
Affiliations: York Barbell Club, York (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Weightlifting

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Biography

Dave Sheppard was a great US lifter in the 1950s but never could capture a World or Olympic title. Besides his Olympic silver, he was a four-time runner-up at the World Championships – 1951, 1953-54, and 1958. The loss in 1951 came to Pete George, who defeated Sheppard only on a countback for bodyweight – they lifted the same amount. Sheppard did manage to set five world records. He also won the 1954 and 1955 AAU middle-heavyweight titles, and was 1955 Pan American Champion in the middle-heavyweight division.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Weightlifting Men's Middle-Heavyweight United States USA 2 Silver

Men's Middle-Heavyweight

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank K S/F
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Weightlifting United States USA Final Standings 2 442.5
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Weightlifting United States USA Military Press 2T 140.0
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Weightlifting United States USA Military Press Lift #1 AC 140.0 x
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Weightlifting United States USA Military Press Lift #2 AC 140.0 o
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Weightlifting United States USA Military Press Lift #3 AC 145.0 x
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Weightlifting United States USA Snatch 1T 137.5
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Weightlifting United States USA Snatch Lift #1 AC 137.5 x
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Weightlifting United States USA Snatch Lift #2 AC 137.5 x
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Weightlifting United States USA Snatch Lift #3 AC 137.5 o
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Weightlifting United States USA Clean & Jerk 3 165.0
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Weightlifting United States USA Clean & Jerk Lift #1 AC 165.0 x
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Weightlifting United States USA Clean & Jerk Lift #2 AC 165.0 o
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Weightlifting United States USA Clean & Jerk Lift #3 AC 185.0 x