David Bratton
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | David Hey•Bratton |
| Used name | David•Bratton |
| Born | October 1869 in New York, New York (USA) |
| Died | 3 December 1904 in Chicago, Illinois (USA) |
| Affiliations | NYAC, New York (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
David Bratton started out as a swimmer for the Knickerbocker Athletic Club in New York, but that club later folded, and he joined the New York Athletic Club. He was known as one of the top swimmers at the New York AC, and was also a top roller skater. Bratton died from typhoid fever only about 3 months after the 1904 St. Louis Olympics. The 1904 Olympic swimming competition took place in an artificial lake that was also used for livestock exhibitions and several of the Olympic swimmers later developed typhoid. When Bratton died, in his honor, the New York AC cancelled a scheduled swim meet.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
David Bratton | |||
| 50 yards Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 100 yards Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 220 yards Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 440 yards Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 880 yards Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1 mile Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 4 × 50 yards Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | New York Athletic Club #2 | 4 | ||||
| Plunge For Distance, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Water Polo (Aquatics) | USA |
David Bratton | ||||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | New York Athletic Club | 1 | Gold |