Walther Binner
.png) In Hamburg, c. 1912 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 28 January 1891 Breslau, German Empire |
| Died | 18 September 1971 (aged 80) Frankfurt am Main, West Germany |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | freestyle |
Walther Binner (28 January 1891 – 18 September 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 to 1936, and was also a member of the International Olympic Committee.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Walther Binner". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Sport-Reference at the Wayback Machine (archived 17 April 2020)
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- 1891 births
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- Sportspeople from Wrocław
- Swimmers from Lower Silesian Voivodeship
- German male freestyle swimmers
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- Presidents of World Aquatics
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