| David DeGraaf | |||||
| Fullname: | David Warren DeGraaf | ||||
| Birth Date: | 26 April 1971 | ||||
| Birth Place: | Spring Arbor, Michigan, United States[1] | ||||
| Height: | 203frac=2NaNfrac=2 | ||||
| Currentclub: | retired | ||||
| Youthyears1: | ?–1993 | ||||
| Youthclubs1: | USAFA Team Handball | ||||
| Clubs1: | Knight Air | ||||
| Nationalteam1: | United States men's national handball team | ||||
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David Warren DeGraaf (born April 4, 1971 in Spring Arbor, Michigan) is an American former handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.[3]
The United States Air Force Academy originally recruited him for football. But he played for the USAFA Team Handball.[4]
He played 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 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.
In 1997, he was selected as 1996 United States Air Force Athlete of the Year.[7]
In 1998 he won the Nationals Championship with Knight Air and was the MVP of the tournament.[8]
| Air Force Achievement Medal | ||
| Air Force Longevity Service Award | ||
| Joint Service Commendation Medal | ||
| Level unknown | Marksmanship | |
| National Defense Service Medal | ||
| Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |