Walter Laufer
American swimmer
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Laufer in 1926
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Full name | Walter Laufer | ||||||||
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Born |
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1906-07-05
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July 5, 1906
Cincinnati, Ohio , U.S. |
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Died |
July 16, 1984
(1984-07-16)
(aged
78)
Midland, Texas |
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||
Club |
Cincinnati YMCA
Chicago Lakeshore Athletic Club [1] |
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Coach |
Fred Pfiefer
Stanley Brauninger [1] |
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Medal record
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Walter Laufer (July 5, 1906 – July 16, 1984) was an American swimmer who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. He won a gold medal in the 4×200 meter freestyle relay and a silver in the 100 meter backstroke. He was also fifth in the 100 meter freestyle event. [2] Laufer was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1973. [1]
Personal life
Laufer was married three times. He married Geneivieve Kleinofen around 1929 and had two children with her – a son and a daughter. Genievieve contracted intestinal influenza and died of complications from the disease January 8, 1934. In 1936, Laufer married Marion Hengestenberg; they had one daughter. Marion died suddenly in 1972. Two years later in 1974 Walter married Wanda Cord Bockhorst, a widow living in Cincinnati. Laufer died on July 16, 1984, at age 78 in Midland, Texas while visiting his son. He is buried in Cincinnati, Ohio. [3]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Walter Laufer (USA)" . ISHOF.org . International Swimming Hall of Fame . Archived from the original on February 1, 2019 . Retrieved March 12, 2015 .
- ↑ Walter Laufer – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
- ↑ Walter Laufer . Find a Grave
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