Ralph Drew Flanagan (December 14, 1918 – February 8, 1988) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at two consecutive Summer Olympics during the 1930s.[1]
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Full name | Ralph Drew Flanagan | ||||||||||
National team | ![]() | ||||||||||
Born | (1918-12-14)December 14, 1918 Los Alamitos, California | ||||||||||
Died | February 8, 1988(1988-02-08) (aged 69) Los Alamitos, California | ||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||
Club | Greater Miami Athletic Club | ||||||||||
College team | University of Texas | ||||||||||
Medal record
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As a 13-year-old at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, Flanagan competed in the semifinals of the men's 1,500-meter freestyle.[1][2] Four years later at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, he won a silver medal as a member of the second-place U.S. team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay.[1][3] Individually, he finished fourth in the men's 400-meter freestyle and fifth in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle.[1][4][5]
Flanagan was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1978.[6]
1932 USA Olympic swimming team | ||
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Women's Team |
1936 USA Olympic swimming team | ||
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Women's Team |