Ludvig Dam

Ludvig Dam
Personal information
Born(1884-03-24)March 24, 1884
Sjælland, Denmark
DiedMarch 29, 1972(1972-03-29) (aged 88)
Odense, Denmark
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1908 London 100 m backstroke

Hans Peter Ludvig Dam (24 March 1884 – 29 March 1972) was a Danish freestyle and backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

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.

References

  1. ^ "Ludvig Dam". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.


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