David Gilman (athlete)

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David Gilman (born December 6, 1954) is an American luger and sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. As a sprint canoer, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Eight years later in Los Angeles, Gilman was eliminated in the repechages of the K-4 1000 m event.

Gilman also finished 17th in the men's singles luge event at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.

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