George Mehnert
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Olympic Games
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1904 St. Louis | Flyweight |
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1908 London | Bantamweight |
George Nicholas Mehnert (November 3, 1881 – July 8, 1948) was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics and 1908 Summer Olympics. He was born in Newark, New Jersey.[1]
In 1904 he won a gold medal in flyweight category. Four years later he won a gold medal in freestyle bantamweight category. In winning the gold medal in 1908 he became the first American to win 2 Olympic gold medals in wrestling, and only one of three.[2]
References[]
- ^ "George Mehnert". Olympedia. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "Help Center - the Arizona Republic".
External links[]
- George Mehnert at Olympedia
- George Mehnert at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
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