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Johnny Weissmuller ( / ˈwaɪsmʌlər /; born Johann Peter Weißmüller [ˈʋaɪ̯smʏlɐ]; June 2, 1904 – January 20, 1984) was an American Olympic swimmer, water polo player and actor. He was known for having one of the best competitive swimming records of the 20th century. He set world records alongside winning five gold medals in the Olympics. [3] .
Johnny Weissmuller, giving every last ounce of energy, managed one final push to overtake Arne Borg with 1.50 metres to go, while Charlton, who was finishing the strongest out of the three, was right on the heels of the Swedish champion,” wrote Drigny. With a time of 5:04.2, Weissmuller had once again shattered his own Olympic record.
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Jan 22, 1984 · Johnny Weissmuller, 79, the Olympic swimming gold medalist who rose to worldwide fame as "Tarzan of the Jungle" in 18 motion pictures, died of a pulmonary edema Jan. 20 at his home in Acapulco...
Johnny Weissmuller was swimming’s first superstar by winning five Olympic gold medals. He won the 100m freestyle and the 4x200m relay team event at both the 1924 Paris Games and 1928 Amsterdam Games. He also won gold in the 400m freestyle and a bronze medal in the water polo competition in Paris.
Oct 22, 2021 · 22 October 2021, 04:28am. A Century Later, Johnny Weissmuller – Champion Ape Man – Remains An Iconic Figure. It’s been a century since Johnny Weissmuller won the first national title of his...
Jan 20, 2014 · When Johnny Weissmuller died Jan. 20, 1984, his iconic role as “Tarzan of the Jungle” in almost 20 movies was inevitably mentioned in the headlines. But Weissmuller also was swimming’s first...
Jan 22, 1984 · Johnny Weissmuller, the Olympic swimming champion who went on to fame as Tarzan of the Jungle in the movies, died at his home here Friday night, according to a funeral home. He was 79 years old...
