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Jan 22, 1893 Los Angeles, California, United States Died on 05 Jul 1984 (aged 91)
American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist
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About Ludy Langer
- Ludwig Ernest Frank Langer (January 22, 1893 – July 5, 1984) was an American competition swimmer who competed in freestyle events.
- He was one of six Hawaii-based swimmers who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and collectively won seven medals.
- Langer won a silver medal in the 400-meter freestyle, but failed to reach the final of the 1,500-meter freestyle. Domestically Langer won the 440-yard, 880-yard and one-mile freestyle events at the 1915 and 1916 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) championships.
- He won his seventh AAU title in 1921, beating Johnny Weissmuller in the 440-yard freestyle.
- By 1916 he held world records over 440-yard, 880-yard and one-mile distances, but could not compete in the Olympics due to World War I.In 1988 he was posthumously inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
