Walter Ris

Walter Stephen Ris , also called Wally Ris, (born January 4, 1924 in Chicago , Illinois , † December 25, 1989 in Mission Viejo , California ) was an American swimmer .

At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London , he was over 100 meters freestyle and Olympic champion with the US 4 × 200-meter freestyle relay.

The University of Iowa student won the U.S. and college freestyle sprint championships in 1947 and 1948. From 1945 to 1949, he won the 100-yard freestyle indoor title. In 1966 he was inducted into the international swimming pool 's hall of fame .

literature

Bill Mallon / Ian Buchanan: Quest for Gold . New York City 1984, ISBN 0-88011-217-4

Web links

Walter Ris in the International Swimming Hall of Fame (English)
Walter Ris in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )

personal data
SURNAME	Ris, Walter
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Ris, Walter Stephen; Ris, Wally
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American swimmer
DATE OF BIRTH	January 4, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH	Chicago
DATE OF DEATH	December 25, 1989
Place of death	Mission Viejo