Walter Richardson

For the Australian cricketer, see Walter Richardson (cricketer).

Walter Richardson

Personal information
Full name	Walter Pierce Richardson
Nickname(s)	"Wally"
National team	United States
Born	(1943-04-01) April 1, 1943 Chicago, Illinois
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly
Club	Gopher Swim Club
College team	University of Minnesota
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the United States Pan American Games 1963 São Paulo 4×100 m medley

Walter Pierce Richardson (born April 1, 1943) is an American former competition swimmer and former world record-holder. Richardson competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, where he swam the butterfly leg for the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the men's 4×100-meter medley relay. He did not receive a medal because only those swimmers who competed in the event final were medal-eligible under the 1964 Olympic rules.

See also

• List of University of Minnesota people
• World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay

External links

• Walter Richardson – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com