Shawn Sheldon

Shawn Sheldon
Personal information
Born (1964-11-18) November 18, 1964
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
1991 Varna 52 kg
Men's collegiate wrestling
Representing SUNY-Albany
NCAA Division III Championships
1986 Trenton 118 lb
1987 Buffalo 118 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]


References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Shawn Sheldon Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  2. ^ Shawn Sheldon. nwhof.org. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  3. ^ Shawn Sheldon. cnywrestling.com. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  4. ^ Fox, David (January 30, 2005). "Gaining Experience". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved February 21, 2021.