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A New York State trooper’s claim that he was shot in the leg during a Long Island traffic stop last week is now under investigation — due to “certain inconsistencies” tied to the case ...
The New York state trooper who claimed he was shot during a traffic stop on Long Island last week was suspended without pay — as officials probe whether he lied about the incident, authorities said.
He developed a new shot-putting technique to compensate for a leg injury, and then used what he called "the sideways glide" to set world records and dominate the sport over a two-year span in the early 1950s. He won bronze medals in shot put at both the 1948 Summer Olympics in London and the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. [4]
Police say the shooter was driving a black Dodge Charger with dual exhaust tips and temporary New Jersey plates reading “99763T." NY state trooper shot during traffic stop on Long Island ...
This was the only time this event was held in the Olympic program, and McDonald finished second behind teammate Ralph Rose who had finished second to him in the shot competition. McDonald returned 8 years later after World War I to compete in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp , Belgium .
The men's shot put event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 3 and 5 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. [1] Thirty-one athletes from 22 nations competed. For the first time in Olympic history, the same three competitors received the same medals in back-to-back editions of an individual event.
A stone throw event, similar to the shot put, was also contested for the first and only time at an Olympic event. Athletes were allowed to throw rather than put the implement, which weighed 14 pounds (6.35 kg). Nikolaos Georgantas won the event for the host nation, while Sheridan (filling in for his absent team mate, Jim Mitchel) placed second.
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