Peter Joseph Fick (December 12, 1913 – August 10, 1980)[1] was an American competition swimmer and former world record-holder in two events.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Peter Joseph Fick |
National team | United States |
Born | (1913-12-12)December 12, 1913 |
Died | August 10, 1980(1980-08-10) (aged 66) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Freestyle |
Club | New York Athletic Club |
Fick represented the United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany.[2] He was the world record-holder and pre-race favorite, but finished sixth overall in the event final of the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 59.7 seconds.[2][3] In 1978 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[4]
Fick was married to actress Bess Johnson.[5] And prior to that, Donna Damerel.
1936 USA Olympic swimming team | ||
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Men's Team | ||
Women's Team |
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