 Sime at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Full name | David William Sime | |||||||||||
| Nationality |  United States | |||||||||||
| Born | July 25, 1936 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Died | January 12, 2016 (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 | |||||||||||
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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 (photo finish) at the 1960 Olympic Games, and 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.