Walter Laufer
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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]
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Full name | Walter Laufer | ||||||||||||||
National team | United States | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1906-07-05)July 5, 1906 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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] | ||||||||||||||
Coach | Fred Pfiefer Stanley Brauninger[1] | ||||||||||||||
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