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John James Shepherd

1884 - 1954

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John James Shepherd (2 June 1884 – 9 July 1954) was an English tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics for Great Britain. He was part of the British team City of London Police, which won two gold medals in 1908 and 1920, and the joint City of London Police-Metropolitan Police "K" Division British team, which won a silver medal in 1912. He was also known for supporting the wrestling styles of Cumberland and Westmorland and earned multiple heavyweight wrestling titles locally. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John James Shepherd is the 1,944th most popular athlete (down from 1,444th in 2019), the 5,115th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,691st in 2019) and the 77th most popular British Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, John James Shepherd ranks 1,944 out of 6,025. Before him are Willard Rice, Alf Hansen, Munyoro Nyamau, Kim Eui-tae, Vyacheslav Lemeshev, and Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo. After him are Olle Larsson, Raoul Paoli, Josef Horešovský, Johannes Terwogt, Ghiță Licu, and Ronald Lopatni.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1884, John James Shepherd ranks 241. Before him are Har Dayal, Nora Barnacle, George Goulding, Alma Gluck, C. H. Dodd, and Leon Schlesinger. After him are Harvey Fletcher, Thomas Blamey, Carl Kempe, Sig Ruman, James Cruze, and Calvin Bricker. Among people deceased in 1954, John James Shepherd ranks 158. Before him are Elvira Rawson de Dellepiane, Shaqe Çoba, Erik Norberg, Gavino Matta, Cornelia Sorabji, and Roberto Gomes Pedrosa. After him are William Dod, John Simon, 1st Viscount Simon, Maud Barger-Wallach, Irving Pichel, Cayetano Saporiti, and Eugene Pallette.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John James Shepherd ranks 5,117 out of 8,785. Before him are Mary Millar (1936), Hugh Blair (1718), Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans (1880), Ann Sidney (1944), Gertrude Lawrence (1898), and Ted Morgan (1906). After him are Gwendoline Eastlake-Smith (1883), Michael Olise (2001), Michael Robinson (1958), Dave Mason (1946), Nigel Marven (1960), and Rupert Keegan (1955).

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Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom

Among athletes born in United Kingdom, John James Shepherd ranks 77. Before him are Basil Heatley (1933), Stan Vickers (1932), Sheila Lerwill (1928), Paul Nihill (1939), Peter Wright (1970), and Eileen Hiscock (1909). After him are Wendy Smith-Sly (1959), Nancy Mackay (1922), James Wilson (1891), Don Finlay (1909), Janet Simpson (1944), and Fiona May (1969).

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