Walter Kusch

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Walter Kusch
Personal information
Born (1954-05-31) 31 May 1954 (age 71)
Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, West Germany
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Breaststroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1976 Montreal 4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 West Berlin 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1975 Cali 4×100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1978 West Berlin 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1978 West Berlin 200 m breaststroke
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Vienna 4×100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1974 Vienna100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1970 Barcelona 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1977 Jönköping 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1977 Jönköping200 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

  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".
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