George Van Cleaf
George W. Van Cleaf (October 8, 1879 – January 6, 1905) was an American water polo player and swimmer who represented the United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri. At the 1904 Olympics, Van Cleaf was sponsored by the New York Athletic Club. He won a gold medal as a member of the New York Athletic Club's Olympic water polo team, and was also a member of the NYAC's fourth-place team in the men's 4x50-yard freestyle relay. In 1988, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.[1][2]
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| Full name | George W. Van Cleaf | |||||||||||||
| National team | United States | |||||||||||||
| Born | October 8, 1879 Northfield, New York | |||||||||||||
| Died | January 6, 1905 (aged 25) Brooklyn, New York | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, water polo | |||||||||||||
| Club | New York Athletic Club | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- "George Van Cleaf (1988)". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- "Hall of Fame Inductees". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
External links
- George Van Cleaf at International Olympic Committee
- George Van Cleaf at Olympic Channel
- George Van Cleaf at Olympedia
- George Van Cleaf at USA Water Polo Hall of Fame
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