Thaddeus Shideler facts for kids
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Thaddeus Rutter Shideler (born October 17, 1883 – died June 22, 1966) was an American athlete. He was known for running in hurdles races. Thaddeus competed in the early 1900s.
He took part in the athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics. These Olympic Games were held in St. Louis, USA. Thaddeus won a silver medal in the 110 meters hurdles event. Another American athlete, Fred Schule, won the gold medal in the same race.
Early Achievements
Before the 1904 Summer Olympics, Thaddeus Shideler was a very fast hurdler. He competed for Indiana University.
Unofficial World Record
About a month before the 1904 Olympics, Thaddeus set a very fast time. He ran the 100 meters hurdles in 15.0 seconds. This time was considered an unofficial world record.
Why it was Unofficial
For a record to be official, several timers must record the exact time. In Thaddeus's race, one of the three timers had a problem. Their stopwatch did not start correctly. Because of this, his amazing time could not be officially confirmed as a world record.
