Eugene Carl Lenz (April 12, 1937 – October 10, 2005) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.[1] Lenz competed in the men's 400-meter freestyle, advanced to the finals, and finished seventh overall with a time of 4:26.8.[1][2]

Gene Lenz
Personal information
Full nameEugene Carl Lenz
Nickname"Gene"
National team United States
Born(1937-04-12)April 12, 1937
San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 10, 2005(2005-10-10) (aged 68)
San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight174 lb (79 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamCalifornia Polytechnic State University
Medal record
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1959 Chicago 400m freestyle

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gene Lenz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Swimming at the 1960 Roma Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Freestyle Final". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 11, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2013.