Walter Pierce Richardson (born April 1, 1943) is an American former competition
swimmer
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and former world record-holder. Richardson competed in the
1964 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho ...
in Tokyo, Japan, where he swam the butterfly leg for the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the
men's 4×100-meter medley relay.
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Walter Richardson
Retrieved April 25, 2013. He did not receive a medal because only those swimmers who competed in the event final were medal-eligible under the 1964 Olympic rules.
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World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay
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1943 births
Living people
American male butterfly swimmers
World record setters in swimming
Minnesota Golden Gophers men's swimmers
Olympic swimmers for the United States
Swimmers from Chicago
Swimmers at the 1963 Pan American Games
Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
Pan American Games medalists in swimming
Medalists at the 1963 Pan American Games
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