Walter Blattmann

For the Swiss cyclist, see Walter Blattmann (cyclist).

Walter Conrad Blattmann (June 23, 1920 – April 10, 2000) was an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in eight events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Walter Blattmann
Full name	Walter Conrad Blattmann
Born	(1920-06-23)June 23, 1920 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	April 10, 2000(2000-04-10) (aged 79) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1]
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Country represented	United States
College team	Navy Midshipmen (1941–1942)
Head coach(es)	Chet Phillips
Retired	c. 1952

While at the United States Naval Academy, Blattmann competed on the Navy Midshipmen men's gymnastics team coached by former Olympian Chet Phillips.^[1]

He was the commanding officer at Naval Air Station Chase Field from September 1965 to August 1967.^[3]