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Para Swimming

David

Gelfand

David Gelfand

Athlete Bio#

David Gelfand prepares to jump into the water

Height

5'8"

Age

26

Hometown

Weston, CT

Education

Tufts University, Mechanical Engineering

classification: S9, SB8, SM9

Quick Facts
  • Born with proximal femoral focal deficiency, a condition in which he was born with no hip socket and a very small bone comprising his left leg
  • Swims for Tufts University
  • Three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
  • Son of Jonathan and Linda
  • Has one sister, Rachel
  • Enjoys swimming, hiking, biking, skiing, rock climbing and playing board games with friends
Career Highlights
  • ParaPan American Games, Santiago, 2023 (200m Individual Medley SM9 - Men, 100m Butterfly S9 - Men, 100m Breaststroke SB8 - Men)
  • ParaPan American Games, Lima, 2019 (100m Breaststroke SB8 - Men, 100m Butterfly S9 - Men)

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