Emil Rausch
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Emil A. Rausch (September 11, 1883 – December 14, 1954) was a German
freestyle
swimmer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
and 1906 Summer Olympics
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In the 1904 Olympics he won a gold medals in the 880 yard freestyle and 1 mile freestyle and a bronze medal in the 220 yard freestyle.
Two years later he won a silver medal as a member of German 4x250 m relay team and was fifth in 1 mile freestyle.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
and 1906 Summer Olympics
1906 Summer Olympics
The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games in Athens" by the International Olympic Committee...
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In the 1904 Olympics he won a gold medals in the 880 yard freestyle and 1 mile freestyle and a bronze medal in the 220 yard freestyle.
Two years later he won a silver medal as a member of German 4x250 m relay team and was fifth in 1 mile freestyle.