William Thomas Kirschbaum (November 5, 1902 – April 29, 1953) was an American competition
swimmer
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...
and Olympic medalist. At the
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...
in Paris, he received the bronze medal for his third-place performance in the
men's 200-meter breaststroke event, finishing in a time of 3:01.0.
See also
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List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
This is the complete list of men's Olympic medalists in swimming.
Men's events 50 metre freestyle
100 metre freestyle
200 metre freestyle
400 metre freestyle
800 metre freestyle
1500 metre freestyle
100 metre backstroke
200 metre ...
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1902 births
1953 deaths
American male breaststroke swimmers
Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in swimming
Swimmers at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics
20th-century American people
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