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Joel Shankle

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Name
  
Joel Shankle

Role
  
Olympic athlete


Height
  
1.93 m

Education
  
Duke University

Joel Shankle Duke Hall of Fame Member Joel Shankle Passes Away Duke University

Died
  
April 8, 2015, Culpeper, Virginia, United States

Olympic medals
  
Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles

Joel Shankle (March 2, 1933 – April 8, 2015) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 110 meter hurdles. He competed for the United States in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the 110 meter hurdles where he won the bronze medal. Shankle attended Duke University and was honored as the first ACC Male Athlete of the Year in 1954. He was also a graduate of Randolph-Macon Academy, which honored him as their Distinguished Alumnus of the Year in 2013.

References

Joel Shankle Wikipedia