Shawn Sheldon

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Born (1964-11-18) November 18, 1964 (age 61)
CountryUnited States
Shawn Sheldon
Personal information
Born (1964-11-18) November 18, 1964 (age 61)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)
Greco-Roman and Folkstyle
College teamSUNY-Albany
TeamUSA
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1991 Varna52 kg
Men's collegiate wrestling
Representing SUNY-Albany
NCAA Division III Championships
Gold medal – first place1986 Trenton118 lb
Silver medal – second place1987 Buffalo118 lb

Shawn Sheldon (born November 18, 1964) is an American amateur wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 52 kg at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1]

At the senior level of Greco-Roman wrestling, Sheldon was also a World silver medalist in 1991, and was third place at the Pan American Games in 1987 and 1991. He wrestled collegiately at SUNY-Albany, where he was a three-time NCAA Division III wrestling All-American and a national champion in 1986.[2][3]

He worked as a consultant at the United States Olympic Training Center from 2002 until 2004, when he took over the Community Olympic Development Program for Palm Beach County, Florida.[4]


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