Walter Lehmann (gymnast)

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Born(1919-01-13)13 January 1919
Died23 September 2017(2017-09-23) (aged 98)[1]
Country
represented
Switzerland Switzerland
Walter Lehmann
Born(1919-01-13)13 January 1919
Died23 September 2017(2017-09-23) (aged 98)[1]
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Switzerland Switzerland
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1948 LondonTeam
Silver medal – second place1948 LondonAll-around
Silver medal – second place1948 LondonHorizontal bar
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1950 BaselTeam[2]
Gold medal – first place1950 BaselAll-around
Gold medal – first place1950 BaselRings
Bronze medal – third place1950 BaselPommel horse
Bronze medal – third place1950 BaselVault
Bronze medal – third place1950 BaselHorizontal bar

Walter Lehmann (13 January 1919 23 September 2017) was a Swiss gymnast, world champion and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London where he received silver medals in individual allround, horizontal bar and team combined exercises.[3][4] Additionally, he competed at the 1950 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, helping his team to gold, becoming World All-Around Champion, winning an individual gold medal on the rings apparatus, and winning individual bronze medals on the pommel horse, vault, and horizontal bars apparatuses.

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