Frank Havens (canoeist)

Olympic medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Competitor for the  United States
Gold 1952 Helsinki C-1 10000 m
Silver 1948 London C-1 10000 m

Frank Havens (born August 1, 1924) is an American sprint canoer who competed from the late 1940s to the early 1960s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the C-1 10000 m event with a gold in 1952 and a silver in 1948.[1] In Haven’s first shot in the 1948 Olympic games, he finished second to Capek by 35.4 seconds in a canoe he borrowed from the Czechs. In 1952 his world record was set in a canoe he and his brother, Bill, imported from Sweden for about $160. He is, as of 2011, the only American Olympic gold medal winner in a singles canoeing event.[2] He is a member of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Frank B. Havens". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "HOF Inductees - Frank B. Havens". Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2011-01-29.