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Walter Laufer

Walter Laufer

American swimmer

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]

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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

References

  1. [1]
    "Walter Laufer (USA)". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  2. [2]
    Walter Laufer – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
  3. [3]
    Walter Laufer. Find a Grave
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