Johnny Weissmuller (WYSSE-mul-ər; born Johann Peter Weißmüller, June 2, 1904 – January 20, 1984) was a Hungarian-born German 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. 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.
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Peter Johann Weissmüller 2 June 1904 Freidorf, Hungary, Austria-Hungary [now Timisoara, Timis County, Romania]
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Died |
20 January 1984 (aged 79) Acapulco, Mexico
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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