David Young (swimmer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

David Young (swimmer)

American swimmer, Olympic athlete, born 1907

Date of Birth: 20-Apr-1907

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 16-Jan-1988

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About David Young (swimmer)

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  • Young (April 20, 1907 – January 16, 1988) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  • Young swam for the gold medal-winning U.S.
  • team in the preliminary heats of the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay.
  • Under the Olympic swimming rules in force in 1928, however, he was not eligible to receive a medal because he did not compete in the relay event final. Young was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he competed for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets swimming team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition.
  • In 1927, he won the NCAA national championship in the 150-yard backstroke with a time of 1:44.0.

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