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'''William Thomas Kirschbaum''' (November 5, 1902 – April 29, 1953) was an American competition [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]] and Olympic medalist. At the [[1924 Summer Olympics]] in Paris, he received the bronze medal for his third-place performance in the [[Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre breaststroke|men's 200-meter breaststroke]] event, finishing in a time of 3:01.0.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/51447 |title=Bill Kirschbaum |work=Olympedia |access-date=November 15, 2021}}</ref>
'''William Thomas Kirschbaum''' (November 5, 1902 – April 29, 1953) was an American competition [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]] and Olympic medalist. At the [[1924 Summer Olympics]] in Paris, he received the bronze medal for his third-place performance in the [[Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre breaststroke|men's 200-meter breaststroke]] event, finishing in a time of 3:01.0.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/51447 |title=Bill Kirschbaum |work=Olympedia |access-date=November 15, 2021}}</ref>


==See also==
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Revision as of 16:29, 30 September 2024

Bill Kirschbaum
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Thomas Kirschbaum
National teamUnited States
Born(1902-11-05)November 5, 1902
Fort Williams, Maine
DiedApril 29, 1953(1953-04-29) (aged 50)
San Mateo, California
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubHui Makami Club
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1924 Paris 200 m breaststroke

William Thomas Kirschbaum (November 5, 1902 – April 29, 1953) was an American competition swimmer and Olympic medalist. At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, he received the bronze medal for his third-place performance in the men's 200-meter breaststroke event, finishing in a time of 3:01.0. He was born in Maine, raised in Hawaii and lived in California in later life. [1]

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References

  1. ^ "Bill Kirschbaum". Olympedia. Retrieved November 15, 2021.