Jack Shea (speed skater)

Jack Shea
Jack Shea in 1929
Personal information
BornSeptember 7, 1910
Lake Placid, New York, U.S.[1]
DiedJanuary 22, 2002 (aged 91)
Saranac Lake, New York, U.S.
Sport
SportSpeed skating
ClubDartmouth Big Green, Hanover[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m – 45.0 (1931)
1500 m – 2:25.2 (1931)
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1932 Lake Placid 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1932 Lake Placid 1500 m

John Amos Shea (September 7, 1910 – January 22, 2002), better known as Jack Shea or The Chief, was an American double-gold medalist in speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics. He was the first American to win two gold medals at one Winter Olympics,[2] and was the patriarch of the first family with three generations of Winter Olympians.[3] Along with his compatriot Irving Jaffee, he was the most successful athlete at the 1932 Winter Olympics.

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