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'''Craig Gilbert''' (born November 1, 1956, in [[Buffalo, New York]]) is an [[
==Handball
When he was at the [[United States Military Academy]], he played for
At West Point, he also played football and basketball.
In 1978, he was
At the [[Handball at the 1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Summer
==Military
He graduated in 1978 with a mechanical engineering degree at the [[United States Military Academy]].
He visited the [[Airborne School]], [[Ranger School]] and the [[United States Army Command and General Staff College]].
He served for 6.5 years in South Korea and afterwards he joined the [[
Gilbert was a reserve liaison officer for 17 years and he
▲Betwen 2004 and 2005 he served in Afghanistan at the [[Operation Enduring Freedom]] for this he was promotet as [[Lieutenant colonel (United States)|Lieutenant colonel]].<ref name="sref" /><ref name="rr" />
===Awards and decorations===
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==Academic==
==References==
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Buffalo, New York]]
[[Category:American male handball players]]
[[Category:Olympic handball players
[[Category:Handball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Army Black Knights
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[[Category:Army Black Knights team handball]]
[[Category:American men's basketball players]]
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 Craig Gilbert at the 1984 Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Craig Thompson Gilbert | |||||||||||||
| Born |
November 1, 1956 Buffalo, New York | |||||||||||||
| Nationality |
 United States | |||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||
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1975–1978 | West Point Team Handball | |||||||||||||
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| Jersey Jets | ||||||||||||||
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1978–84 |
 United States | |||||||||||||
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Craig Gilbert (born November 1, 1956, in Buffalo, New York) is an American former handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Handball career[edit]
When he was at the United States Military Academy, he played for their handball team. He claimed the College Nationals twice.
At West Point, he also played football and basketball.
In 1978, he was elected in the national team.
At the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, he and the team reached the 9th ranking. He played one game against Denmark.[1][2]
Military career[edit]
He graduated in 1978 with a mechanical engineering degree at the United States Military Academy.
He visited the Airborne School, Ranger School and the United States Army Command and General Staff College.
He served for 6.5 years in South Korea and afterwards he joined the United States Army Reserve.
Gilbert was a reserve liaison officer for 17 years and he recruited candidates for the United States Military Academy.
Between 2004 and 2005 he served in Afghanistan at the Operation Enduring Freedom for this he was promoted to lieutenant colonel.[1][2]
Awards and decorations[edit]
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Ranger tab |
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Parachutist Badge |
Academic[edit]
Additionally to his time at West Point he also did a master's degree in Steven Institute of Technology and Rutgers University.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Craig Gilbert". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "'Olympic Day' coming to Roxbury Township June 25". Roxbury Register. June 11, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
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