David Hesser

David Hesser
Personal information
Full nameDavid A. Hesser
National teamUnited States
BornJanuary 1884 (1884-01)
Died(1908-02-13)February 13, 1908 (aged 24)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, water polo
ClubNew York Athletic Club
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1904 St. Louis Team competition

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.[1]

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.[2]

References

  1. ^ "David Hesser". Olympedia. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  2. ^ 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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