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| youthclubs1 = [[West Point Team Handball]] |
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| clubs1 = Jersey Jets |
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'''Craig Gilbert''' (born November 1, 1956 in [[Buffalo, New York]]) is an [[ |
'''Craig Gilbert''' (born November 1, 1956, in [[Buffalo, New York]]) is an [[Americans|American]] former [[handball]] player who competed in the [[1984 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="sref">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gi/craig-gilbert-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418045245/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gi/craig-gilbert-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |accessdate=July 16, 2012}}</ref><ref name="rr">{{Cite web|url=http://www.newjerseyhills.com/roxbury_register/news/olympic-day-coming-to-roxbury-township-june/article_6e909e49-7627-5466-97f5-c45d0daedfa0.html|title='Olympic Day' coming to Roxbury Township June 25|date=2016-06-11|website=Roxbury Register|access-date=2018-01-23}}</ref> |
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==Handball |
==Handball career== |
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When he was at the [[United States Military Academy]] he played for |
When he was at the [[United States Military Academy]], he played for their [[West Point Team Handball|handball team]]. He claimed the College Nationals twice. |
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At West Point he also played football and basketball. |
At West Point, he also played football and basketball. |
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In 1978 he was |
In 1978, he was elected in the [[United States men's national handball team|national team]]. |
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At the [[Handball at the 1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Summer |
At the [[Handball at the 1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Summer Olympic Games]] in [[Los Angeles]], he and the team reached the 9th ranking. He played one game against [[Denmark]].<ref name="sref" /><ref name="rr" /> |
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==Military |
==Military career== |
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He graduated in 1978 with a mechanical engineering degree at the [[United States Military Academy]]. |
He graduated in 1978 with a mechanical engineering degree at the [[United States Military Academy]]. |
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He visited the [[Airborne School]], [[Ranger School]] and the [[United States Army Command and General Staff College]]. |
He visited the [[Airborne School]], [[Ranger School]] and the [[United States Army Command and General Staff College]]. |
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He served for 6.5 years in South Korea and afterwards he joined the [[ |
He served for 6.5 years in South Korea and afterwards he joined the [[United States Army Reserve]]. |
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Gilbert was a reserve liaison officer for 17 years and he |
Gilbert was a reserve liaison officer for 17 years and he recruited candidates for the [[United States Military Academy]]. |
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===Awards and decorations=== |
===Awards and decorations=== |
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==Academic== |
==Academic== |
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Additionally to his time at West Point he also did a master's degree in [[Steven Institute of Technology]] and [[Rutgers University]].<ref name="rr" /> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Buffalo, New York]] |
[[Category:Sportspeople from Buffalo, New York]] |
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[[Category:American male handball players]] |
[[Category:American male handball players]] |
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[[Category:Olympic handball players |
[[Category:Olympic handball players for the United States]] |
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[[Category:Handball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics]] |
[[Category:Handball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics]] |
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[[Category:Army Black Knights |
[[Category:Army Black Knights football players]] |
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[[Category:Army Black Knights men's basketball players]] |
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[[Category:Army Black Knights team handball]] |
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[[Category:American men's basketball players]] |
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Personal information | ||||||||||||||
Full name | Craig Thompson Gilbert | |||||||||||||
Born |
Buffalo, New York | November 1, 1956|||||||||||||
Nationality | United States | |||||||||||||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||
1975–1978 | West Point Team Handball | |||||||||||||
Senior clubs | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||
Jersey Jets | ||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||
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]
Ranger tab | |
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.
- 1956 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Buffalo, New York
- American male handball players
- Olympic handball players for the United States
- Handball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Army Black Knights football players
- Army Black Knights men's basketball players
- Army Black Knights team handball
- American men's basketball players
- American handball biography stubs