Bill Orthwein
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| Full name | William Robert Orthwein | |||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Bill" | |||||||||||||||
| National team |
 United States | |||||||||||||||
| Born |
October 16, 1881 Missouri | |||||||||||||||
| Died |
October 2, 1955 (aged 73) St. Louis, Missouri | |||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle, water polo | |||||||||||||||
| Club | Missouri Athletic Club | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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William Robert Orthwein (October 16, 1881 – October 2, 1955) was an American freestyle and backstroke swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.
In the 1904 Olympics he won a bronze medals as a member of American 4x50 yard freestyle relay team and as a member of the Missouri Athletic Club water polo team. He also finished fourth in the 100 yard backstroke.
See also
- List of athletes with Olympic medals in different disciplines
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
External links
- Bill Orthwein – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
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