Walter Kusch

Walter Kusch
Personal information
Born (1954-05-31) 31 May 1954 (age 70)
Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, West Germany
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal 4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1978 West Berlin 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 1975 Cali 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1978 West Berlin 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1978 West Berlin 200 m breaststroke
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1974 Vienna 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1974 Vienna 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Barcelona 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Jönköping 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Jönköping 200 m breaststroke

Walter Kusch (born 31 May 1954 in Hildesheim) is a German former swimmer who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]

Kusch was the subject of Young Europe (Junges Europa), a sculpture by German artist Arno Breker which depicted the head of a hawk atop the body of a man, modeled on Kusch.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Walter Kusch". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. ^ ""JUNGES EUROPA" BY ARNO BREKER".