John Shene

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJohn J.•Shene
Used nameJohn•Shene
Born17 January 1901 in Wilmington, New York (USA)
Died17 January 1968 in Lake Placid, New York (USA)
AffiliationsAdirondack Bobsled Club
NOC United States

Biography

John Shene slid for the Adirondack Bobsled Club and 1933 he was North American 4-man Champion, on a sled driven by Hubert Stevens. Shene later became police chief of Lake Placid, a trustee of the village, and a judge there as well. He was a member of the Saranac Lake Elks Lodge, the New York Magistrates Association, the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police, and was the first President of the New York State Chapter of the FBI National Academy Association.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) USA John Shene
Four, Men (Olympic) United States 1 4