Jump to content

Don Sheff

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Don Sheff
Personal information
Full nameDonald Alexander Sheff
Nickname"Don"
National team United States
Born (1931-06-27) June 27, 1931 (age 93)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubNew Haven Swim Club
College teamYale University
Medal record
Representing Yale
NCAA
Gold medal – first place 1952 Princeton 300 yard medley relay

Donald Alexander Sheff (born June 27, 1931) is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.[1] He competed for the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay.[1][2] Sheff did not receive a medal, however, because under the 1952 Olympic swimming rules, relay swimmers who did not compete in the event final were not medal-eligible.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Don Sheff". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "United States Swimming at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2013.