John Shadden
American sailor
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John Thomas Shadden (born May 10, 1963 in Long Beach, California) is an American former competitive sailor and Olympic bronze medalist.
FullnameJohn Thomas Shadden
BornMay 10, 1963 (age 62)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (167 cm)
Weight134 lb (61 kg)
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| Full name | John Thomas Shadden | ||||||||||||||
| Born | May 10, 1963 (age 62) Long Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (167 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 134 lb (61 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sailing career | |||||||||||||||
| Class(es) | 470, Laser II | ||||||||||||||
| Club |  Alamitos Bay Yacht Club | ||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Southern California | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
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.
