Wilhelm "Willy" Lützow (19 May 1892 – 31 October 1915) was a German breaststroke swimmer,[1] who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2] In the 200 metre breaststroke competition he won the silver medal next to his teammate Walter Bathe. In the 400 metre breaststroke event, he participated in the final but was not able to finish the race. He was killed in action during World War I.[3]
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| Born | May 19, 1892 Frankfurt, German Empire | |||||||||||
| Died | October 31, 1915 (aged 23) Sommepy-Tahure, France | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||
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Wilhelm Lützow | |
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| Allegiance |  German Empire |
| Service |  Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1916 |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
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edit- ^ "Wilhelm Lützow". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Wilhelm Lützow". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
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