Frank Havens (canoeist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetFrank Havens (canoeist)
Canoe racer
Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1924
Place of Birth: Arlington County, Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 22-Jul-2018
Profession: canoeist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Frank Havens (canoeist)
- Frank Benjamin Havens (August 1, 1924 – July 22, 2018) was an American sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1940s to the early 1960s.
- He was born in Arlington, Virginia.
- Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the C-1 10000 m event with a silver in 1948 and a gold in 1952.
- In Havens' 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 2016, the only American Olympic gold medal winner in a singles canoeing event.
- He is a member of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and an American Canoe Association Legend of Paddling.
- He died in July 2018 at the age of 93.
Read more at Wikipedia