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]

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

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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