David Warren DeGraaf (born April 4, 1971 in Spring Arbor, Michigan) is an American former handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.[3]
David DeGraaf | ||||||||||||||
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Full name | David Warren DeGraaf | |||||||||||||
Born |
Spring Arbor, Michigan, United States[1] | April 26, 1971|||||||||||||
Height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||
Current club | retired | |||||||||||||
Senior clubs | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||
Air Force Falcons | ||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||
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United States men's national handball team | ||||||||||||||
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The United States Air Force Academy originally recruited him for football. But he played for the USAFA Team Handball.[4]
He played at the 1994 Goodwill Games (6th place out of 6), Pan American Games 1995 (4th of 6) & 1999 (4th of 7) and the 1996 Summer Olympics (9th of 12).[5]
At the 1996 Summer Olympics he scored record 13 goals against Kuwait and a record of seven blocked shots.[6] Only Niclas Ekberg was able to score 13 goals at the Olympic Games in 2012.
In 1997, he was selected as 1996 United States Air Force Athlete of the Year.[7]
Air Force Achievement Medal | |
Air Force Longevity Service Award | |
Joint Service Commendation Medal | |
Level unknown | Marksmanship |
National Defense Service Medal | |
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |