Walter Blattmann | |
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Full name | Walter Conrad Blattmann |
Born | (1920-06-23)June 23, 1920 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | April 10, 2000(2000-04-10) (aged 79) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
Gymnastics career | |
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
Country represented | United States |
College team | Navy Midshipmen |
Walter Conrad Blattmann (June 23, 1920 – April 10, 2000) was an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in eight events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
While at the United States Naval Academy, Blattmann competed on the Navy Midshipmen men's gymnastics team coached by former Olympian Chet Phillips.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Walter Blattmann Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- Taylor, Walter (April 8, 1952). "BLATTMANN – Navy Gymnast Has Eyes On Olympic Berth". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. p. 30. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
External links
1952 USA Olympic Gymnastics Team | ||
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Men's artistic gymnastics athletes | ||
Women's artistic gymnastics athletes | ||
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