Nationality German Role Olympic athlete Name Walther Binner | Strokes freestyle Sport Swimming | |
Born January 28, 1891 ( 1891-01-28 ) Breslau, Germany Died September 18, 1971, Frankfurt, Germany | ||
Walther Binner (January 28, 1891 – September 18, 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 - 1936 and was also a member of the International Olympic Committee.
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