Thomas Jean William Blankenburg (September 2, 1909 – March 29, 1979) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States as an 18-year-old at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.[1] Blankenburg advanced to the semifinals of the men's 200-meter breaststroke and placed ninth overall in the final standings.[1][2]
 Blankenburg in 1928 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Jean William Blankenburg |
| Nickname | "Tom" |
| National team |  United States |
| Born | September 2, 1909 Spokane, Washington |
| Died | March 29, 1979 (aged 69) Los Angeles, California |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke |
| Club | Athens Athletic Club |
Blankenburg later attended the University of Oregon. He qualified as a member of the U.S. swimming team for the 1932 Summer Olympics, but was disqualified as a "professional" when it was disclosed that he had worked as lifeguard.[3]
See also
References
External links
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
