Walter Bathe - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Walter Bathe
- Walter Bathe (1 December 1892 – 21 September 1959) was a German breaststroke swimmer.
- He won gold medals in the 200 m and 400 m breaststroke at the 1912 Summer Olympics, setting Olympic records that lasted until 1924.
- In 1970 he was inducted to the International Swimming Hall of Fame.Bathe took swimming aged 8 to improve poor health and at 19 won two Olympic medals.
- He continued swimming until about 1930, winning 6 national breaststroke championships, 5 Crownprince Trophies, and 3 River Oder swims (7.5 km).
- In 1910 he set two world records in the 100 m breaststroke, at 1:18.4 and 1:17.5.
