Walter Bathe
 Walter Bathe at the 1912 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 1 December 1892 |
| Died | 18 September 1959 (aged 66) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | ASV Breslau |
Medal record | |
Walter Bathe (1 December 1892 – 18 September 1959) was a German breaststroke swimmer.[1] He won gold medals in the 200 m and 400 m breaststroke at the 1912 Summer Olympics,[2] setting Olympic records that lasted until 1924.[3] In 1970 he was inducted to the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[4]
Bathe took swimming at age 8 to improve poor health and, at 19, won two Olympic medals. He continued swimming until about 1930, winning six national breaststroke championships, 5 Crown Prince Trophies, and 3 River Oder swims (7.5 km). In 1910, he set two world records in the 100 m breaststroke, at 1:18.4 and 1:17.5.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Walter Bathe". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ↑ Wallechinsky, David (2012). The Book of Olympic Lists. Aurum Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-1845137731.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Walter Bathe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- 1 2 "Walter Bathe". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
External links
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- Walter Bathe at the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- Walter Bathe at Olympics.com
- Walter Bathe at Olympedia
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Categories:
- 1892 births
- 1959 deaths
- People from Złotoryja County
- Swimmers from Lower Silesian Voivodeship
- Sportspeople from the Province of Silesia
- German male breaststroke swimmers
- Olympic swimmers for Germany
- Swimmers at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Germany
- Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists in swimming
- 20th-century German sportsmen