Walther Binner Explained

Walther Binner
Nationality:German
Strokes:freestyle
Birth Date:28 January 1891
Birth Place:Breslau, German Empire
Death Place:Frankfurt am Main, West Germany

Walther Binner (28 January 1891  - 18 September 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 to 1936, and was also a member of the International Olympic Committee.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Walther Binner . Olympedia . 7 June 2021.