Walter Blattmann
| Walter Blattmann | |
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| Full name | Walter Conrad Blattmann |
| Country represented | United States |
| Born | June 23, 1920 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 10, 2000 (aged 79) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| College team | Navy Midshipmen |
Walter Conrad Blattmann (June 23, 1920 – April 10, 2000) was an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in eight events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
While at the United States Naval Academy, Blattmann competed on the Navy Midshipmen men's gymnastics team coached by former Olympian Chet Phillips.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Walter Blattmann Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ Taylor, Walter (April 8, 1952). "BLATTMANN – Navy Gymnast Has Eyes On Olympic Berth". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. p. 30. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
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