Gold medal	Athletics Men's medley relay

For other people of the same name, see John Taylor. Subject: The Olympic Rings. ... John Taylor is a very common name in English-speaking countries. ...

John Baxter Taylor, Jr. (November 11, 1882 - December 2, 1908) was an American athlete. November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Taylor was a member of the gold medal medley relay team. He ran third, performing the 400 metres. He followed William F. Hamilton and Nathaniel Cartmell and was followed by Mel Sheppard. In both the first round and the final, Taylor received a lead from Cartmell and passed one on to Sheppard. The team won both races, with times of 3:27.2 and 3:29.4. Taylor's split for the final was 49.8 seconds. This article is about gold medal, as an award or prize. ... Melvin Whinfield Mel Sheppard (September 5, 1883 - January 4, 1942) was an American athlete, winner of four gold medals at the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics. ...

He advanced to the finals in the men's 400 metres race at the 1908 Summer Olympics. In the first running of the race, Taylor came in last place out of the four runners. However, teammate John Carpenter was disqualified after wilfully obstructing British runner Wyndham Halswelle and the race was ordered to be repeated without Carpenter. Taylor and fellow American William Robbins declined to compete in the second final in protest of Carpenter's disqualification. The Games of the IV Olympiad, originally scheduled to be held in Rome, were instead held in 1908 in London, England. ... Wyndham Halswelle (May 30, 1882 – March 31, 1915) was a Scottish athlete, winner of the controversial 400 m run at the 1908 Summer Olympics. ...

Taylor died of typhoid fever on 2 December 1908, shortly after returning from the Olympics. This is about the disease typhoid fever. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...