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John Shadden

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John Shadden
Personal information
Full nameJohn Thomas Shadden
BornMay 10, 1963 (1963-05-10) (age 61)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (167 cm)
Weight134 lb (61 kg)
Sailing career
Class(es)470, Laser II
Club Alamitos Bay Yacht Club
College team University of Southern California
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 470 class

John Thomas Shadden (born May 10, 1963 in Long Beach, California) is an American former competitive sailor and Olympic bronze medalist.

Career

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At the 1988 Summer Olympics, Shadden finished in 3rd place in the 470 class along with his partner Charles McKee.[1]

In the Snipe class, he was third at the 1980 US Nationals with Peter Frazier and was second in the Junior Nationals in 1981.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Shadden". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
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