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Johnny Weissmuller nació el 2 de junio de 1904 en Windber, Pennsylvania. Hijo de padres austriacos de buena posición económica. En la década de los años 20 del siglo pasado fue reconocido como el mejor nadador de estilo libre del mundo , además de retener todos los récords mundiales desde las 100 yardas a la media milla.
Johnny Weissmuller az 1924-es párizsi olimpián az öccse, Peter születési bizonyítványát használta. (Peter már Amerikában született, így automatikusan állampolgárrá vált.) 1922. július 22-én elsőként úszta le a 100 métert egy percen belül (58,26 másodperc alatt).
Johnny Weissmuller was a hero to adults and children alike around the world, an international sex symbol and an enduring icon. Widely recognized as the definitive movie Tarzan, he was also a swimming superstar and Olympic champion long before he hit the silver screen. Still considered one of the three best swimmers of all time, he is the only ...
Johnny Weissmüller a fost căsătorit de cinci ori. Respectându-i-se dorința, la înmormântarea sa, coșciugul a fost coborât în groapă având ca fond sonor celebrul strigăt al lui Tarzan. La ediția din 2012 a Jocurilor Olimpice, una dintre stațiile metroului londonez a purtat numele lui Johnny Weissmuller.
Biography On June 2, 1904 Janos (Johann) Peter Weissmuller was born to German parents in Freidorf, Romania, at the time part of the Austro-Hungarian empire. He was baptized as a Catholic three days later on June 5. On January 26, 1905 a seven month old Janos arrived at Ellis Island on the S.S. Rotterdam, after a […]
2 de abr. de 2024 · 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. Over the course of his career, Weissmuller set ...
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.
