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Larry Shields
Full name: Marion Lawrence "Larry" Shields
Gender: Male
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Weight: 141 lbs (64 kg)
Born: March 5, 1895 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: February 19, 1976 in Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Affiliations: Meadowbrook Club, Philadelphia (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Athletics
Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Bronze (2 Total)
Biography
Larry Shields of Penn State won the IC4A mile in 1920 and 1922 and, in addition to his bronze medal in the Olympic 1,500 m, was a nonscoring member of the U.S. team that won the 3,000 m team race in Antwerp. In 1923 he began a 37-year-long career at Phillips Andover Academy as teacher, coach, alumni director and member of the Board of Trustees. Personal Bests: 1500 – 4:03.0 (1920); Mile – 4:18.4 (1922). |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer | 25 | Antwerpen | Athletics | Men's 1,500 metres | United States | USA | 3 | Bronze | |
| 1920 Summer | 25 | Antwerpen | Athletics | Men's 3,000 metres, Team | United States | USA | 1 | Gold |
Men's 1,500 metres
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | MB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer | 25 | Antwerpen | Athletics | United States | Final | 3 | 4:03.0est | 4 m. bh2 | ||
| 1920 Summer | 25 | Antwerpen | Athletics | United States | Round One | Heat Two | 3 | QU | 4:07.4est | 1 m. bh2 |
Men's 3,000 metres, Team
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | TP | IP | MB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer | 25 | Antwerpen | Athletics | United States | USA | Final Standings | 1 | 10 | 8 | |||
| 1920 Summer | 25 | Antwerpen | Athletics | United States | USA | Final | 1 | 10 | 8 | |||
| 1920 Summer | 25 | Antwerpen | Athletics | United States | USA | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 2 | QU | 14 | 7 | 10 m. bh6 |
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