Thad Shideler

Full name: Thaddeus Rutter "Thad" Shideler
Gender: Male
Born: October 17, 1883 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Died: June 22, 1966 in Collbran, Colorado, United States
Affiliations: Indiana Hoosiers, Bloomington (USA) / Chicago AA, Chicago (USA)
Country: United States
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Biography

Thad Shideler of Indiana University and the Chicago AA placed second to the 1904 AAU champion, Frank Castleman of Colgate, in the heats of the 110m hurdles at the 1904 Olympics. In the final, Shideler beat Castleman but lost to the 1903 AAU champion, Fred Schule of the Michigan Wolverines.

Personal Best: 120yH – 15.0 (1904).

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1904 Summer	20	St. Louis	Athletics	Men's 110 metres Hurdles	United States	USA	2	Silver

Men's 110 metres Hurdles

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank		T
1904 Summer	20	St. Louis	Athletics	United States	Final		2		16.3
1904 Summer	20	St. Louis	Athletics	United States	Round One	Heat Two	2	QU

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