Bowen Stassforth

Bowen Dow Stassforth
	Stassforth in 1952
Personal information
Born	August 7, 1926; Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	November 22, 2019 (aged 93); Rancho Palos Verdes, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	173 lb (78 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Breaststroke
College team	University of Iowa
Medal record
Competitor for the United States
Olympic Games
Pan American Games
US vs. Japan Dual Meets
Amateur Athletic Union
NCAA
Big Ten

Bowen Dow Stassforth (August 7, 1926 – November 22, 2019) was an American competition swimmer. He won a silver medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1952 Olympics and set two world records in the 200-yard (long course) breaststroke.^[20]^[21] and one world record in the 100 meter (long course) breaststroke^[6]

Stassforth died at his home in Rancho Palos Verdes, California on November 22, 2019 at the age of 93.^[22]

References

↑ 1952 US Olympic Book Page 129
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 1952 US Olympic Book Page 349
↑ New York Times 7 March 1951 Page 44
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Los Angeles Times 13 August 1950 Page B13
↑ Los Angeles Times 14 August 1950 Page C4
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 New York Times 6 August 1950 Page S1
↑ New York Times 28 August 1952 Page 30
↑ New York Times 27 August 1952 Page 35
↑ New York Times 5 April 1952 Page 10
↑ Cedar Rapids Gazette 30 March 1952 Section 4 Page 1
↑ New York Times 28 July 1951 Page 21
↑ New York Times 23 July 1950 Page S3
↑ New York Times 1 April 1950 Page 23
↑ New York Times 20 August 1949 Page 15
↑ Los Angeles Times 18 August 1949 Page C1
↑ Los Angeles Times 12 August 1945 Page A6
↑ Iowa City Press Citizen March 25, 1950 Page 8
↑ New York Times 27 March 1949 Page S1
↑ Iowa City Press Citizen March 4, 1950 Page 8
↑ Iowa City Press-Citizen 27 February 1952 Page 18
↑ Escanaba Daily Press February 25, 1952 Page 8
↑ “America’s Greatest Breaststroke Champion” of 1950s Bowen Stassforth Dies at 93

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[1] 1952 US Olympic Book Page 129

[1952_US_Olympic_Book_pg_349-2] 2.0 ^2.1 1952 US Olympic Book Page 349

[3] New York Times 7 March 1951 Page 44

[LA_Times_13_AUG_1950-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Los Angeles Times 13 August 1950 Page B13

[5] Los Angeles Times 14 August 1950 Page C4

[NYT_6_AUG_1950_S1-6] 6.0 ^6.1 New York Times 6 August 1950 Page S1

[7] New York Times 28 August 1952 Page 30

[8] New York Times 27 August 1952 Page 35

[9] New York Times 5 April 1952 Page 10

[10] Cedar Rapids Gazette 30 March 1952 Section 4 Page 1

[11] New York Times 28 July 1951 Page 21

[12] New York Times 23 July 1950 Page S3

[13] New York Times 1 April 1950 Page 23

[14] New York Times 20 August 1949 Page 15

[15] Los Angeles Times 18 August 1949 Page C1

[16] Los Angeles Times 12 August 1945 Page A6

[17] Iowa City Press Citizen March 25, 1950 Page 8

[18] New York Times 27 March 1949 Page S1

[19] Iowa City Press Citizen March 4, 1950 Page 8

[20] Iowa City Press-Citizen 27 February 1952 Page 18

[21] Escanaba Daily Press February 25, 1952 Page 8

[22] “America’s Greatest Breaststroke Champion” of 1950s Bowen Stassforth Dies at 93

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