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Johnny Weissmüller (Peter Johann Weißmüller: Timișoara, Rumanía, 2 de junio de 1904 -Acapulco, 20 de enero de 1984) fue un deportista y actor estadounidense de origen rumano. Fue uno de los mejores nadadores del mundo durante los años veinte, ganó cinco medallas de oro olímpicas y una de bronce.
Johnny Weissmuller (/ ˈ w aɪ s m ʌ l ər /; 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.
Johnny Weissmuller. Actor: Tarzan the Ape Man. Johnny Weissmuller was born as Peter Johann Weißmüller in Freidorf, today a district of the city of Timisoara in Romania, then a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Hace 5 días · Johnny Weissmuller was an American freestyle swimmer of the 1920s who won five Olympic gold medals and set 67 world records. He became even more famous as a motion-picture actor, most notably in the role of Tarzan, a “noble savage” who had been abandoned as an infant in a jungle and reared by apes.
On July 9, 1922, Weissmuller became the first person ever to break the minute barrier in the 100m freestyle, clocking in at 58.6 seconds and breaking the old record of 1:00.4 by nearly 2 seconds – a huge milestone in sports achievement.
Ámsterdam 1928. Johnny Weissmuller gana el oro en los 100m libres | Resumen de Ámsterdam 1928. En los Juegos de 1924, el estadounidense Johnny Weissmuller ganó el evento de 100m libres estableciendo un tiempo de récord mundial (58,6 segundos).
Olympedia – Johnny Weissmuller. Home. Athletes. Johnny Weissmuller. Biographical information. Biography. Although his records have long since been surpassed, and although others have won more Olympic medals, Johnny Weissmuller remains the best known swimmer of all time.
