David Lovelace
Dave has competed in the Delaware Senior Olympics for over 20 years. At 77 years young, after completing a 20-year military career followed by a 30-year career culminating as the Reverend Doctor of Ministry at the Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church, still hold the Track & Field records in the 50-meter and 200-meter dashes in the 65-69 year old bracket. Dave started out competing in weightlifting events, then branched out into other sports: Track & Field, Table Tennis, Badminton, and most recently, 5k and 10k road races. He’s accumulated over 145 medals, including 13 in one day on September 23, 2017. Immediately after the weightlifting competition that day he drove to Dover HS for the track meet (in which he set that state record for the 50-meter dash). Overall, ten of that day’s medals were gold while three were silver. In 2020, despite limited events, Dave won 3 gold medals in weightlifting (breaking the Delaware record in the bench press with each of his three attempts) and both Road Racing golds. Nationally, Dave won the gold medal in weightlifting in his division. During the September 2020-August season, Dave competed in six national or international Olympic Weightlifting championships under the auspices of the Master’s Program of USA Weightlifting, walking away with 5 golds and 1 silver. Through it all, Dave has remained a steadfast supporter of DSO. Congratulations, Dave, Outstanding Athlete for 2021.
Awarded in 2022 at the Delaware Senior Olympics Awards Banquet
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