Don Haldeman
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Donald Stanley "Don"•Haldeman |
| Used name | Don•Haldeman |
| Born | 29 May 1947 in Sellersville, Pennsylvania (USA) |
| Died | 22 February 2003 in Harleysville, Pennsylvania (USA) |
| Measurements | 186 cm / 93 kg |
| Affiliations | US Army, (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Don Haldeman finished only 17th in trapshooting at the 1972 Olympics, but by 1976 he had improved all the way to first. His other successes in trapshooting include a team gold and individual silver at the 1975 Pan-American Games, a 1975 National Championship, and the 1972 Inter-Service Championship. Haldeman was a machinist and gunsmith in the army and designed the gunstock that was used at the 1976 Olympics by both himself and teammate, Charvin Dixon.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Don Haldeman | |||
| Trap, Open (Olympic) | 17 | |||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Don Haldeman | |||
| Trap, Open (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–1–0 1975 Ciudad de México SHO gold: trap team, silver: trap)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (1–0–1 1975 München gold: trap team; 1977 Antibes bronze: trap team)