sport.wikisort.org - Athlete

David Holmes "Dave" Edgar (born March 27, 1950) is an American former swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.

David Edgar

Personal information
Full name	David Holmes Edgar
Nickname(s)	"Dave"
National team	United States
Born	(1950-03-27) March 27, 1950 (age 72) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly, freestyle
Club	Jack Nelson Swim Club
College team	University of Tennessee
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the United States Olympic Games 1972 Munich 4x100 m freestyle Pan American Games 1971 Cali 4x100 m freestyle

Edgar attended the University of Tennessee, where he swam for the Tennessee Volunteers swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Southeastern Conference competition. He won seven NCAA championships while swimming for the Volunteers, and was named the "Fastest Man Afloat" by Sports Illustrated magazine.[1]

Edgar represented the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, where he received a gold medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay.[2] He received another gold medal in 4×100-meter freestyle relay at the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia. He set two world records during his career, both in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay.

Edgar was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1996.[3]

See also

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
• List of University of Tennessee people
• World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay

References

External links

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dave Edgar". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20.
• Dave Edgar (USA) – Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-09-05)

На других языках

---

[de] David Edgar (Schwimmer)

David Holmes Edgar (* 27. März 1950 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) ist ein ehemaliger US-amerikanischer Schwimmer und Olympiasieger.

---

- [en] David Edgar (swimmer)

---

[fr] David Edgar (natation)

David Holmes "Dave" Edgar (né le 27 mars 1950 à Fort Lauderdale) est un nageur américain. Lors des Jeux olympiques d'été de 1972 disputés à Munich, il a obtenu la médaille d'or lors du relais 4 x 100 m nage libre, dont les Américains ont établi un nouveau record du monde. Il a également terminé cinquième de la finale du 100 mètres papillon lors de ces mêmes Jeux[1].

---

[it] David Edgar (nuotatore)

David Holmes Edgar (Fort Lauderdale, 27 marzo 1950) è un ex nuotatore statunitense.

---

---