Adolph Kiefer

Adolph Kiefer
	Kiefer in Vienna in 1935
Personal information
Full name	Adolph Gustav Kiefer
Nickname	"Sonny Boy" "Old Man Kiefer"
National team	United States
Born	June 27, 1918; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	May 5, 2017 (aged 98); Wadsworth, Illinois, U.S.
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Club	Lake Shore Athletic Club
College team	University of Texas
Medal record
Representing the United States
Olympic Games

Adolph Gustav Kiefer (June 27, 1918 – May 5, 2017)^[1] was an American competition swimmer, Olympic competitor, the last surviving gold medalist of the 1936 Summer Olympics and former world record-holder. He was the first man in the world to swim the 100-yard backstroke in under one minute.^[2] Kiefer was also an inventor of new products related to aquatics competition.

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^ Chavez, Nicole (May 6, 2017). "America's oldest living Olympic champion Adolph Kiefer dies at 98". CNN. CNN. Retrieved May 6, 2017. Kiefer's record-breaking career began when he was a 16-year-old high school student. He was the first person in the world to break the one-minute mark in the 100-yard backstroke – and months later he became the youngest member of the US Olympic team.

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[CNN-2] Chavez, Nicole (May 6, 2017). "America's oldest living Olympic champion Adolph Kiefer dies at 98". CNN. CNN. Retrieved May 6, 2017. Kiefer's record-breaking career began when he was a 16-year-old high school student. He was the first person in the world to break the one-minute mark in the 100-yard backstroke – and months later he became the youngest member of the US Olympic team.

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