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Peter Fick

Peter Fick
Photo of swimmer Peter Fick.png
Fick (r) with Chilean coach Julio Moreno
Personal information
Full name Peter Joseph Fick
National team  United States
Born (1913-12-12)December 12, 1913
Died August 10, 1980(1980-08-10) (aged 66)
Miami, Florida
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
Club New York Athletic Club

Peter Joseph Fick (December 12, 1913 – August 10, 1980) was an American competition swimmer and former world record-holder in two events.

Fick represented the United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. He was the world record-holder and pre-race favorite, but finished sixth overall in the event final of the men's 100-meter freestyle with a time of 59.7 seconds.


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