Dave Edgar
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | David Holmes "Dave"•Edgar |
| Used name | Dave•Edgar |
| Born | 27 March 1950 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (USA) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 86 kg |
| Affiliations | Tennessee Volunteers, Knoxville (USA) / Jack Nelson Swim Club, Fort Lauderdale (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Dave Edgar was primarily known as a short-course sprinter with great turns. Besides his Olympic gold, he was on a winning 4×100 metre freestyle relay team (with Steve Genter, Jerry Heidenreich, and the non-Olympian Frank Heckl) at the 1971 Pan American Games. He won the AAU 100 y indoor freestyle in 1970 and the same event at the NCAA for Tennessee in 1970, 1971, and 1972. In addition, Edgar was a world-ranked butterflyer and placed fifth in the 100m fly at München.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Dave Edgar | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 100 metres Butterfly, Men (Olympic) | 5 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–0–0 1971 Cali SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 28 August 1972 - 1 September 1974: 3:28.84 (28 August 1972; München, FRG), 3:26.42 (28 August 1972; München, FRG))