David DeGraaf

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David DeGraaf
David DeGraaf before the 1996 Summer Olympics
David DeGraaf before the 1996 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name David Warren DeGraaf
Born (1971-03-26) March 26, 1971 (age 55)
Spring Arbor, Michigan, United States[1]
Height 203 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Club information
Current club retired
Youth career
Years Team
1991–1993
 USAFA Team Handball
Senior clubs
Years Team
 Knight Air
National team
Years Team
 United States men's national handball team

Military career
AllegianceFile:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States
BranchFile:Flag of the United States Air Force.svg United States Air Force
Service years1993-2014[2]
RankMajor shoulder strap rank insignia for the United States Air Force. Major

David Warren DeGraaf (born March 26, 1971 in Spring Arbor, Michigan) is an American former handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.[3]

Career

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The United States Air Force Academy (Class of 1993) originally recruited him for football and basketball, but he ended up playing for the USAFA Team Handball.[4]

He competed 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 a 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. DeGraaf also scored the game winning goal against Algeria, in overtime, with no time remaining on the clock.[7][8]

In 1997, he was selected as 1996 United States Air Force Athlete of the Year.[9]

In 1998, he won the Nationals Championship with Knight Air and was the MVP of the tournament.[10]DeGraaf has over 200 International Games and was awarded the USATHF Male Athlete of the year twice.

Awards

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File:Air Force Achievement Medal ribbon.svg Air Force Achievement Medal
File:Longevity Service Award USAF.svg Air Force Longevity Service Award
File:Joint Service Commendation Medal ribbon.svg Joint Service Commendation Medal
Level unknown Marksmanship
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes National Defense Service Medal
File:Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

References

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