David Hesser

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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
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle, water polo
ClubNew York Athletic Club
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 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]

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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.