Larry Shields
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Marion Lawrence "Larry"•Shields |
| Used name | Larry•Shields |
| Born | 5 March 1895 in West Chester, Pennsylvania (USA) |
| Died | 19 February 1976 in Rochester, Minnesota (USA) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 64 kg |
| Affiliations | Meadowbrook Club, Philadelphia (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Larry Shields of Penn State won the IC4A mile in 1920 and 1922 and, in addition to his bronze medal in the Olympic 1,500 m, was a non-scoring member of the U.S. team that won the 3,000 m team race in Antwerp. In 1923 he began a 37-year-long career at Phillips Andover Academy as a biology teacher, coach, alumni director and member of the Board of Trustees. Shields took part in both World Wars rising to the rank of Commodore at the end of the war in the Pacific.
Personal Bests: 1500 – 4:03.0 (1920); Mile – 4:18.4 (1922).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Larry Shields | |||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 3,000 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |