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Full name | Craig Thompson Gilbert | |||||||||||||
Born |
Buffalo, New York | November 1, 1956|||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||
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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
When he was at the United States Military Academy he played for there handball team. He climed 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 rank. He played one game against Denmark.[1][2]
Military career
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 promotet as Lieutenant colonel.[1][2]
Awards and decorations
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Parachutist Badge |
Academic
Additionally to his time at West Point he also did a master's degree in Steven Institute of Technology and Rutgers University.[2]
References
- ^ 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 December 4, 2016. 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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