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Denis Victor Shore (24 May 1915 – 4 April 1963) was a South African athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics, the 1938 British Empire Games, and the 1948 Summer Olympics.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Athletics | ||
Representing  South Africa
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| British Empire Games | ||
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1938 Sydney | 440 yards |
He was born in Johannesburg and died in Durban.
He won a gold medal in the 1935 Maccabiah Games, setting a Games record in the 100 m dash.[1]
In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the Olympic 400 metre event. He was also a member of the South African relay team which was eliminated in the first round of the 4×400 metre relay competition.
Twelve years later he was eliminated in the second round of the 200 metre contest and in the semi-finals of the 400 metre event at the 1948 Olympics.
At the 1938 Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the 440 yards competition. In the 100 yards contest as well as in the 220 yards event he was eliminated in the semi-finals.
Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  South Africa
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| 1948 | Olympics | London, England | 5th, Qtr 2 | 200 m | |
| 1948 | Olympics | London, England | 4th, Heat 2, SF | 400 m | 48.8 |
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