Thaddeus Shideler
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Thaddeus "Tad" Rutter Shideler (October 17, 1883 – June 22, 1966) was an American
hurdler who competed in the early twentieth century. He competed in athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics
and won a silver medal
in the 110 meters hurdles. Fred Schule won the gold medal
.
Shideler held the unofficial world record
broken a month before the 1904 Summer Olympics
with a time of 15.0 seconds.
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hurdler who competed in the early twentieth century. He competed in athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics
At the 1904 Summer Olympics, twenty-five athletics events were contested, all for men only.Multi-event competitions, the decathlon and triathlon, were introduced for the first time. The short steeplechase was lengthened slightly, from 2500 to 2590 metres, while the long steeplechase was...
and won a silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in the 110 meters hurdles. Fred Schule won the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
.
Shideler held the unofficial world record
World record
A world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...
broken a month before the 1904 Summer Olympics
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
with a time of 15.0 seconds.