| Virgil Luken | |
| Fullname: | Virgil William Luken |
| National Team: | United States |
| Strokes: | Breaststroke |
| Club: | Gopher Swim Club |
| Collegeteam: | University of Minnesota |
| Birth Date: | September 12, 1942 |
| Birth Place: | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Height: | 5feet |
| Weight: | 181lb |
Virgil William Luken (September 12, 1942 – June 10, 2023) was an American competitive swimmer.
Luken represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[1] He swam the breaststroke leg for the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the qualifying heats of the men's 4×100-meter medley relay.[1] [2] He did not receive a medal, however. Under the 1964 swimming rules, he was ineligible to receive a medal because he swam in the preliminary heats and not the event final.[3]
Luken attended the University of Minnesota, where he swam for the Minnesota Golden Gophers swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1962 to 1964.
Luken died in Minnetonka, Minnesota, on June 10, 2023, at the age of 80.[4]