Ralph Flanagan (swimmer)

Ralph Drew Flanagan (December 14, 1918 – February 8, 1988) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at two consecutive Summer Olympics during the 1930s.[1]

Ralph Flanagan
Flanagan in 1938
Personal information
Full nameRalph Drew Flanagan
National team United States
Born(1918-12-14)December 14, 1918
Los Alamitos, California
DiedFebruary 8, 1988(1988-02-08) (aged 69)
Los Alamitos, California
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubGreater Miami Athletic Club
College teamUniversity of Texas

As a 13-year-old at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, Flanagan competed in the semifinals of the men's 1,500-meter freestyle.[1][2] Four years later at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, he won a silver medal as a member of the second-place U.S. team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay.[1][3] Individually, he finished fourth in the men's 400-meter freestyle and fifth in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle.[1][4][5]

Flanagan was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1978.[6]

See also

References
  1. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Ralph Flanagan. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  2. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games, Men's 1,500 metres Freestyle Final. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  3. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, United States Swimming at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  4. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games, Men's 400 metres Freestyle Final. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  5. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games, Men's 1,500 metres Freestyle Final. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  6. International Swimming Hall of Fame, Honorees, Ralph Flanagan (USA). Retrieved March 16, 2015.
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