Ludy Langer

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Ludy Langer

Personal information

Full name

Ludwig Ernest Frank Langer

Nickname(s)

"Ludy"

Nationality

United States

Born

January 22, 1893
Los Angeles, California

Died

July 5, 1984 (aged 91)
Los Angeles, California

Height

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Weight

161 lb (73 kg)

Sport

Swimming

Stroke(s)

Freestyle

Club

Hui Nalu Club

Medal record

Men's swimming
Competitor for the United States
Olympic Games
Silver	1920 Antwerp	400 m freestyle

Ludwig Ernest Frank Langer (January 22, 1893 – July 5, 1984) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.

In the 1920 Olympics he won a silver medal in the 400-meter freestyle event. He also competed in the 1,500-meter freestyle event, but was fourth in his semifinal and did not advance.^[1]

References

↑ databaseOlympics.com, Athletes, Ludy Langer. Retrieved October 7, 2012.

External links

Ludy Langer – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
Ludy Langer (USA) – Honor Pioneer Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame
Ludy Langer at the Internet Movie Database

v t e 1920 USA Olympic Swimming Team

Men's Team	Eugene Bolden Bill Harris Jack Howell Duke Kahanamoku Fred Kahele Pua Kealoha Warren Kealoha Ray Kegeris Harold Kruger Ludy Langer Mike McDermott Perry McGillivray Charles Quinby Norman Ross Stephen Ruddy Herbert Taylor

Women's Team	Ethelda Bleibtrey Charlotte Boyle Irene Guest Frances Schroth Margaret Woodbridge Eleanor Uhl

Persondata
Name	Langer, Ludy
Alternative names	Langer, Ludwig Ernest Frank
Short description	American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist
Date of birth	January 22, 1893
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of death	July 5, 1984
Place of death	Los Angeles, California, United States

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