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Johnny Weissmuller

Johnny Weissmuller
Weissmuller c. 1940s
Born
Johann Peter Weißmüller

(1904-06-02)June 2, 1904
Szabadfalva, Austria-Hungary (today Freidorf, Romania)
DiedJanuary 20, 1984(1984-01-20) (aged 79)
Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
Occupations
  • Olympic swimmer
  • water polo player
  • actor
Years active1929–1976
Spouses
Bobbe Arnst
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(m. 1931; div. 1933)​
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(m. 1933; div. 1939)​
Beryl Scott
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(m. 1939; div. 1948)​
Allene Gates
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(m. 1948; div. 1962)​
Maria Gertrude Baumann
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(m. 1963)​
Children3
Sports career
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[1]
Weight190 lb (86 kg)[1]
SportSwimming, water polo
ClubIllinois Athletic Club[2]
William Bachrach, Coach
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Swimming
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1928 Amsterdam 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1928 Amsterdam 4×200 m freestyle
Water polo
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1924 Paris Team

Johnny Weissmuller (/ˈwaɪsmʌlər/; born Johann Peter Weißmüller [ˈʋaɪ̯smʏlɐ]; June 2, 1904 – January 20, 1984) was an Austro-Hungarian-born American Olympic swimmer, water polo player and actor. He was known for having one of the best competitive swimming records of the 20th century. He set world records alongside winning five gold medals in the Olympics.[3] He won the 100m freestyle and the 4 × 200 m relay team event in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris and the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Weissmuller also won gold in the 400m freestyle, as well as a bronze medal in the water polo competition in Paris.[4][5]

Following his retirement from swimming, Weissmuller played Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan in twelve feature films from 1932 to 1948; six were produced by MGM, and six additional films by RKO. Weissmuller went on to star in sixteen Jungle Jim movies over an eight-year period, then filmed 26 additional half-hour episodes of the Jungle Jim TV series.[6][7]

  1. ^ a b Johnny Weissmuller. espn.com
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  3. ^ "Johnny Weissmuller". Olympedia. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Johnny Weissmuller - Olympic Swimming, Water Polo | USA". International Olympic Committee. March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Johnny Weissmuller (USA)". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  6. ^ "Johnny Weissmuller". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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