(1936-07-25)July 25, 1936 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Died
January 12, 2016(2016-01-12) (aged 79) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Education
Duke University, 1958 M.D. 1962
Occupation
Ophthalmologist
Height
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight
195 lb (88 kg)[1]
Sport
Sport
Track
Event
sprint running
Club
Duke Blue Devils, Durham
Medal record
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1960 Rome
100 m
David William Sime (/sɪm/; July 25, 1936 – January 12, 2016) was an American sprinter, multi-sport athlete at Duke University, and a pioneering ophthalmologist. He won a silver medal in the 100-meter dash at the 1960 Olympic Games. He held several sprint records during the late 1950s.[2][3][4][5][6]
^"Dave Sime joins Duke football team". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 8, 1958. p. 2C.
^Murray, Jim (March 21, 1979). "A gold medal to see". Schenectady Gazette. (New York). (Los Angeles Times). p. 31.
^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dave Sime". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
^Kimmey, Will (August 20, 2001). "Dave Sime, fastest human (July 2, 1956)". Sports Illustrated. p. 20.
^Litsky, Frank (January 15, 2016). "Dave Sime dies at 79; world's fastest sprinter, but far from its luckiest". New York Times. (obituary). Retrieved September 19, 2016.
^Kaufman, Michelle (January 14, 2016). "David Sime, Olympian and doctor, dies at 79". Miami Herald. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
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