Henry K. Luning (January 24, 1905 – September 13, 1965) 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 ...

who represented the United States as a 19-year-old 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. Luning competed in the preliminary heats of the men's 100-meter backstroke in the Olympics, but failed to qualify for the event final.

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* 1905 births 1965 deaths American male backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for the United States Swimmers from Honolulu Swimmers at the 1924 Summer Olympics 20th-century American people {{US-swimming-bio-stub