Richard Draeger

Richard Draeger
Personal information
Full nameRichard Arthur Draeger
Born(1937-09-22)22 September 1937
DiedFebruary 8, 2016(2016-02-08) (aged 78)[1]
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Coxed pair

Richard Arthur "Dick" Draeger (September 22, 1937[2] - February 8, 2016[1]) was an American rower who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Pasadena, California.[2] In 1960 he was a crew member of the American boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed pairs event.[2] He died of complications from cancer on February 8, 2016 surrounded by his family.

References

  1. ^ a b "Olympedia – Dick Draeger". Olympedia – Main Page. September 22, 1937. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dick Draeger". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.