George Nicholas Mehnert (November 3, 1881 – July 8, 1948) was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics and 1908 Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal at both Olympics.[1]
_1908.jpg) George Mehnert (top) 1908 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | George Nicholas Mehnert | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 3, 1881 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | July 8, 1948 (aged 66) Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | National Turnverein | |||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the 1904 Olympics, he won a gold medal in flyweight category. Four years later at the 1908 Olympics, he won a gold medal in freestyle bantamweight category. By winning the gold medal in 1908, Mehnert became the first American to win two Olympic gold medals in wrestling.[2]
In 1976, Mehnert was inducted into the inaugural class of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[3]
References
edit- ^ "George Mehnert". Olympedia. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "Help Center - the Arizona Republic".
- ^ George Mehnert. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
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