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Don Holder
Full nameDonald Joseph Holder
Country representedUnited States
Born(1928-09-29)September 29, 1928
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedSeptember 1, 2015(2015-09-01) (aged 86)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
GymSwiss Gymnastic Society
College teamFlorida State Seminoles

Donald Joseph Holder (September 29, 1928 – September 1, 2015) was an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in eight events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]

Born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, Holder attended William L. Dickinson High School and graduated in 1946.[2] As a gymnast, he was a member of the Swiss Gymnastic Society.[2]

He attended Florida State University, where he was chosen to serve as co-captain of the gymnastics team.[2]

Holder was the second college freshman ever named to an Olympics team when selected for the 1952 Summer Olympics following Bill Roetzheim in 1948.[3]

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Don Holder Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Gutting, Bob (November 12, 1954). "FSU Gym Champs, Holder, Ireland, Elected Co-Captains". Florida Flambeau. Tallahassee, Florida. p. 14. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Don Holder, Bill Roetzheim Olympic Aces". Tallahassee Democrat. May 9, 1952. p. 9. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
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