Don Holder
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States | September 29, 1928
Died | September 1, 2015 | (aged 86)
Sport | |
Sport | Gymnastics |
Don Holder (September 29, 1928 – September 1, 2015) was an American gymnast. He competed in eight events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
Raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, Holder attended William L. Dickinson High School, graduating in 1946, before attending Florida State University, where he was chosen to serve as co-captain of the gymnastics team.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Don Holder Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ Gutting, Bob. "FSU Gym Champs, Holder, Ireland, Elected Co-Captains", The Florida Flambeau, November 12, 1954. Accessed July 25, 2019. "Don began his gymnastics career at Dickinson High School in Jersey City, N.J. After graduating in 1946 he entered competition for the famed Swiss Gymnastics Society of Jersey City."
Categories:
- 1928 births
- 2015 deaths
- American male artistic gymnasts
- Olympic gymnasts of the United States
- Gymnasts at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Jersey City, New Jersey
- William L. Dickinson High School alumni
- Pan American Games medalists in gymnastics
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States
- Gymnasts at the 1955 Pan American Games
- American artistic gymnast stubs