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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]
 Laufer in 1926 | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Walter Laufer | |||||||||||||
| National team |  United States | |||||||||||||
| Born | July 5, 1906 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |||||||||||||
| Died | July 16, 1984 (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] | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
Laufer was married three times. He married Geneivieve Kleinofen around 1929 and had two children with her – a son and a daughter. Genievieve contracted intestinal influenza and died of complications from the disease January 8, 1934. In 1936, Laufer married Marion Hengestenberg; they had one daughter. Marion died suddenly in 1972. Two years later in 1974 Walter married Wanda Cord Bockhorst, a widow living in Cincinnati. Laufer died on July 16, 1984, at age 78 in Midland, Texas while visiting his son. He is buried in Cincinnati, Ohio.[3]
See also
- List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
- World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay
References
- "Walter Laufer (USA)". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame.[dead link]
- Walter Laufer – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
- Walter Laufer. Find a Grave
1928 USA Olympic swimming team | ||
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На других языках
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Walter Laufer (né le 15 juillet 1906 et décédé le 16 juillet 1984) est un nageur américain. Lors des Jeux olympiques d'été de 1928 disputés à Amsterdam, il remporte la médaille d'or au relais 4 x 200 m nage libre avec un nouveau record du monde et la médaille d'argent au 100 m dos.[it] Walter Laufer
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