Jeff Gadley

Jeff Gadley
Personal information
Born
Buffalo, New York, United States
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight175
Sport
SportBobsleigh

Jeff Gadley (born June 14, 1955) is an American bobsledder. He competed in the four man event at the 1980 Winter Olympics.[1] He and Willie Davenport, teammates on a four-man bobsled at the 1980 Winter Olympics, are the first African Americans to compete for the United States in the Winter Olympics.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jeff Gadley Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Zaccardi, Nick (July 9, 2020). "Jeff Gadley, Willie Davenport changed bobsled as Winter Olympic pioneers". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on February 4, 2026. Retrieved February 4, 2026.