Ludvig Dam
Encyclopedia
Hans Peter Ludvig Dam (March 24, 1884 – March 29, 1972) was a Danish
freestyle
and backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics
and 1908 Summer Olympics
.
In the 1906 Olympics he was sixth in his heat of 100 metre freestyle
and did not advance.
In the 1908 Olympics he won a silver medal in 100 metre backstroke. He was also a member of Danish 4x200 metre freestyle relay team
, which placed second on its heat and did not advance.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
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...
and backstroke swimmer who competed in the 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...
and 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
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In the 1906 Olympics he was sixth in his heat of 100 metre freestyle
Swimming at the 1906 Summer Olympics
At the 1906 Summer Olympics, only four swimming events were contested. Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee.-Medal summary:-Medal table:...
and did not advance.
In the 1908 Olympics he won a silver medal in 100 metre backstroke. He was also a member of Danish 4x200 metre freestyle relay team
Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 4x200 metre freestyle relay
The men's 4x200 metre freestyle relay, or 800 metre team race, was one of 6 swimming events on the Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme...
, which placed second on its heat and did not advance.