Denis Shore
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Denis Victor•Shore |
| Used name | Denis•Shore |
| Born | 24 May 1915 in Johannesburg, Gauteng (RSA) |
| Died | 4 April 1963 (aged 47 years 10 months 11 days) in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (RSA) |
| Measurements | 189 cm / 80 kg |
| NOC |  South Africa |
Biography
South African track and field athlete Denis Shore competed as a sprinter on either side of the Second World War. Shore ran in the 400 metres at the 1936 Berlin Olympics where he reached the quarter-finals. He was also part of the quartet that ran in the 4 x 400 metres relay. Two years later he won bronze in the 440 yards at the British Empire Games in Sydney. Shore ran in both the 200 and 400 metres at the 1948 London Olympics, reaching the semi-finals of the latter.
Personal Bests: 200 – 21.0y (1937); 400 – 46.5 (1938).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Athletics | RSA |
Denis Shore | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 h1 r2/4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | South Africa | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | South Africa | 4 h3 r1/2 | ||||
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Athletics | RSA |
Denis Shore | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 h2 r2/4 | |||||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h2 r3/4 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (0–0–1 1938 Sydney ATH bronze: 440 yards)