Walter Laufer
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Walter•Laufer |
| Used name | Walter•Laufer |
| Born | 15 July 1906 in Cincinnati, Ohio (USA) |
| Died | 16 July 1984 in Midland, Texas (USA) |
| Affiliations | Lake Shore AC, Chicago (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Walter Laufer, of the Cincinnati Central YMCA and the Lake Shore AC of Chicago, was one of the more versatile swimmers of his generation. He won 10 AAU indoor titles in three different styles – freestyle, backstroke and IM – and also won the AAU outdoor 220y backstroke title in 1925. At the 1928 Olympics he also finished fifth in the 100m freestyle. Laufer was a prodigious competitor and, during a European tour in 1926, he competed in 21 cities in 23 days and lost only one race. During the course of the tour he set one world record for the 100m backstroke and three for the 200m backstroke.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Walter Laufer | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m backstroke – 20 June 1926 - 22 March 1927: 1:11.2 (20 June 1926; Berlin, GER); 200 m backstroke – 24 June 1926 - 14 October 1928: 2:47.1 (24 June 1926; Bremen, GER), 2:44.9 (11 July 1926; Nürnberg, GER), 2:38.8 (13 July 1926; Magdeburg, GER); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 11 August 1928 - 27 August 1931: 9:36.2 (11 August 1928; Amsterdam, NED))