Walther Binner
Personal information | |
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Nationality | German |
Born | Breslau, German Empire | January 28, 1891
Died | September 18, 1971 Frankfurt am Main, West Germany | (aged 80)
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | freestyle |
Walther Binner (January 28, 1891 – September 18, 1971) was a German freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Breslau and died in Frankfurt am Main.
In 1912 he was eliminated in the first round of the 100 metre freestyle event. He was the president of swimming's world governing body, FINA from 1932 - 1936 and was also a member of the International Olympic Committee.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Walther Binner". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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- 1891 births
- 1971 deaths
- Sportspeople from Wrocław
- German male swimmers
- German male freestyle swimmers
- Olympic swimmers of Germany
- Swimmers at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Presidents of FINA
- International Olympic Committee members
- German swimming biography stubs