Craig Gilbert

Craig Gilbert
	Craig Gilbert at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Craig Thompson Gilbert
Born	November 1, 1956; Buffalo, New York
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
	Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1978-1986, 2004-2005
Rank	Lieutenant colonel

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 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]

He graduated in 1978 with a mechanical engineering degree at the United States Military Academy.

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]

	Ranger tab
	Parachutist Badge

Additionally to his time at West Point he also did a master's degree in Steven Institute of Technology and Rutgers University.[2]

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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.
"'Olympic Day' coming to Roxbury Township June 25". Roxbury Register. June 11, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2018.

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