Richard Sheldon ( English Richard Sheldon ; July 9, 1878 , Rutland (Vermont) - January 23, 1935 , New York ) - American athlete , champion and bronze medalist of the 1900 Summer Olympics .
| Olympic awards | ||
 Richard Sheldon | ||
| Athletics | ||
| Gold | Paris 1900 | Shot put |
| Bronze | Paris 1900 | Discus throw |
At the Games, Sheldon competed in shot put and disc throwing . In the first discipline, he became the winner, setting a new Olympic record of 14.10 m. In the second, he finished third with a result of 34.60 m.
Together with him on those Games his brother Lewis Sheldon , who won two bronze medals, performed.