Thor Henning (13 September 1894 – 7 October 1967) was a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

breaststroke Breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on their chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to the swimmer's head being out of the water a large portion of the time, and that it can be s ...

and

freestyle Freestyle may refer to: Brands * Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe * Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobile * Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine * ICD Freestyle, a paintball marker * Abbott FreeStyle, a blood glucose monitor by Abbott La ...

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

who won a four medals at the 1912, 1920 and

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

. At the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

he came second after German

Walter Bathe Walter Bathe (1 December 1892 – 21 September 1959) was a German breaststroke swimmer. He won gold medals in the 200 m and 400 m breaststroke at the 1912 Summer Olympics, setting Olympic records that lasted until 1924. In 1970 he was inducte ...

in the 400 m breaststroke, and in 1920 he was beaten by teammate Håkan Malmrot in the 200 m and 400 m breaststroke.

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1894 births 1967 deaths Swedish male breaststroke swimmers Swedish male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers of Sweden Swimmers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic bronze medalists in swimming SK Neptun swimmers Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in swimming 19th-century Swedish people 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-Olympic-medalist-stub

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