Full name Peter Joseph Fick Role Olympic athlete National team United States Strokes Freestyle swimming | Sport Swimming Club New York Athletic Club Name Peter Fick | |
Born December 12, 1913 ( 1913-12-12 ) Died August 10, 1980, Miami, Florida, United States | ||
Peter Joseph Fick (December 12, 1913 – August 10, 1980) was an American competition swimmer and former world record-holder in two events.
Fick represented the United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. He was the world record-holder and pre-race favorite, but finished sixth overall in the event final of the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 59.7 seconds. In 1978 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
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