Raymond Comstock Thorne (April 29, 1887 – January 10, 1921) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] In the 1904 Olympics he won a silver medal as a member of American 4x50 yard freestyle relay team and was sixth in the 50 yards swimming. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in a car crash in Los Angeles, California.[2]
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Full name | Raymond Comstock Thorne | |||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | "Ray" | |||||||||||||
National team | United States | |||||||||||||
Born | (1887-04-29)April 29, 1887 Chicago, Illinois | |||||||||||||
Died | January 10, 1921(1921-01-10) (aged 33) Los Angeles, California | |||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||
Club | Chicago Athletic Association | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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1904 USA Olympic swimming team | ||
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Men's team |
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