Walter Herrmann

Walter Herrmann earns my respect for a single, unforgettable fact: he was part of the Argentine side that won basketball gold at Athens 2004, toppling a sport the United States considered its birthright. That alone is the stuff of legend. A 6'9" forward from Venado Tuerto, he rode all the way to the Olympic summit, and I'm always drawn to athletes who play the role of disruptor rather than favorite. Long retired now, his gold medal hasn't lost an ounce of shine. To me he represents a golden generation that rewrote who gets to rule the court.

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Name (English)

Walter Herrmann

Name (Japanese)

ウォルテル・エルマン

Reading

うぉるてる・えるまん

Born

June 26, 1979 (age 47)

Origin

Venado Tuerto, General López Department, Argentina

Height

206 cm

Occupation

basketball player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Goat

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter%20Herrmann
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%AB%E3%83%86%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q552489

Tags

• General López Department
• basketball player

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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