Toivo Reingoldt

Toivo Reingoldt was a Finnish swimmer, born on 15 March 1906, who competed in breaststroke events in the years between the two World Wars. In 1931 he won a European title in the 200 metre breaststroke, the result for which he is chiefly remembered. The following year he competed in the same event at the 1932 Summer Olympics, but he did not reach the final. His life was cut short by the Second World War: he was killed in action on 28 September 1941, at the age of 35. The source article on him is short, so this entry records only the career facts that it states plainly, namely his European title, his single Olympic appearance and the dates of his birth and death.