| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | John Thomas Shadden | ||||||||||||||
| Born | May 10, 1963 (age 60) Long Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (167 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 134 lb (61 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Sailing career | |||||||||||||||
| Class(es) | 470, Laser II | ||||||||||||||
| Club |  Alamitos Bay Yacht Club | ||||||||||||||
| College team |  University of Southern California | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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