Walter Lehmann (gymnast) explained

Walter Lehmann
Birth Date:13 January 1919
Death Date:[1]
Discipline:MAG
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Walter Lehmann (13 January 1919  - 23 September 2017) was a Swiss gymnast, world champion and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London where he received silver medals in individual allround, horizontal bar and team combined exercises.[2] [3] Additionally, he competed at the 1950 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, helping his team to gold, becoming World All-Around Champion, winning an individual gold medal on the rings apparatus, and winning individual bronze medals on the pommel horse, vault, and horizontal bars apparatuses.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sich-erinnern.ch/traueranzeige/walter-lehmann-1919 Walter Lehmann's obituary
  2. http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=12&sp=GYM "1948 Summer Olympics  - London, United Kingdom  - Gymnastics"
  3. Walter Lehmann . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417090518/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/walter-lehmann-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 12 March 2016.