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Joel Shankle
Full name: Joel Warren Shankle
Gender: Male
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Weight: 174 lbs (79 kg)
Born: March 2, 1933 in Fines Creek, North Carolina, United States
Affiliations: Duke Blue Devils, Durham (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Athletics
Medals: 1 Bronze (1 Total)
Biography
In both the 1956 Final Trials and the Olympic Final, Joel Shankle finished third in the 110 meter hurdles behind Lee Calhoun and Jack Davis. Shankle was also a fine long jumper, and decathlete, winning the 1955 NCAA long jump for Duke and placing third in the AAU decathlon that year. He later became a pilot for American Airlines. Personal Bests: 100y – 9.7 (1954); 110H – 13.7y (1956); HJ – 6-4 (1.93) (1955); PV – 13-9 (4.19) (1956); LJ – 24-8¼ (7.52) (1955); Dec – 6445 (1955). |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer | 23 | Melbourne | Athletics | Men's 110 metres Hurdles | United States | USA | 3 | Bronze |
Men's 110 metres Hurdles
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(H) | T(A) | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer | 23 | Melbourne | Athletics | United States | Final | 3 | 14.1 | 14.25 | 1 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 23 | Melbourne | Athletics | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 2 | QU | 14.0 | 14.23 | |
| 1956 Summer | 23 | Melbourne | Athletics | United States | Round One | Heat Three | 1 | QU | 14.0 | 14.20 |
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