UF grad, 2010 Olympic gold medalist Mesler soon to be a Hall of Famer
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 | Men's Tennis, Track and Field, Scott Carter
Former UF decathlete Steve Mesler, who won a bobsledding gold medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, has a new title to add: Hall of Famer.
Mesler, 32, will be inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame on March 27 in Commack, N.Y.
Mesler graduated from UF in 2000 after an injury-plagued college career prevented him from reaching his goals. He later joined the U.S. 4-man bobsled team, a change of direction highlighted by winning the gold medal he now shows off at various speaking engagements around the U.S. and Canada.
Mesler returned to UF in October to serve as Grand Marshal of the Homecoming Parade.
He has retired from bobsledding but said in October that traveling the country and sharing his story of perseverance is a rewarding way to finish his athletic career.
“It definitely softens the blow of retirement,'' Mesler said. “I'm content and ready to move on. I'm ready to find some other challenges.''
To read more on Mesler, click here for a story in the Buffalo (N.Y.) News.
Click here to check out the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.
Other notable sports figures in the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame include Marv Levy, Howard Cosell, Mark Spitz, Gary Bettman and Sandy Koufax.
