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Marquard J. Schwarz (July 30, 1887 – February 17, 1968) was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics in
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in
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. He competed as a member of the
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and attended
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. In the 1904 Olympics, he won a bronze medal as a member of American 4x50 yard freestyle relay team. In the 1906 Olympics, he came in seventh in the 100 meters freestyle and fourth as a member of the 4x250 meter freestyle relay team.


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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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* 1887 births 1968 deaths American male freestyle swimmers Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in swimming Sportspeople from St. Louis Swimmers at the 1904 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics {{US-swimming-Olympic-medalist-stub