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Commodore Shelton Cochran (January 20, 1902 – January 3, 1969) was an American athlete, winner of a gold medal in 4 × 400 m relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Mississippi and died in San Francisco, California.
As a Mississippi State University student, Commodore Cochran won the NCAA championships in 440-yard dash in 1922 and 1923.
At the Paris Olympics, Cochran ran the opening leg in American 4 × 400 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 3.16.0.
After his running career, Cochran coached his younger brother Roy Cochran, who won two gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
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- 1902 births
- 1969 deaths
- Sportspeople from Mississippi
- Mississippi State Bulldogs athletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes of the United States
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field
- American male sprinters
- Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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