David Gelfand
Sport: Para Swimming
Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0
Quick Facts
Birthday: October 30, 1998
Height: 5'8"
Age: 26
Hometown: Weston, CT
Education: Tufts University, Mechanical Engineering
Biography
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)
