David Hesser
David A. Hesser (January 1884 – February 13, 1908) was an American water polo player and swimmer who represented the United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri.
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| Full name | David A. Hesser | |||||||||||||
| National team | United States | |||||||||||||
| Born | January 1884 | |||||||||||||
| Died | February 13, 1908 (aged 24) | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, water polo | |||||||||||||
| Club | New York Athletic Club | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the 1904 Olympics, Hesser was sponsored by the New York Athletic Club, and was a member of the NYAC Olympic water polo team that won the gold medal in the event. He was also a member of the NYAC Olympic relay team in the men's 4x50-yard freestyle relay which finished fourth in the event final.
Hesser died in 1908, at the age of 24.[1]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Hesser". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
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