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Full name | Georg Hugo Richard Peitsch |
Born | Berlin, German Empire | 21 December 1878
Died | 10 September 1951 Manhattan, New York, U.S. | (aged 72)
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Gymnastics |
Georg Hugo Richard Peitsch (21 December 1878 – 10 September 1951) was a German gymnast. [1] He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics and the 1904 Summer Olympics. [2] He moved to the United States following the 1904 Olympics and became a gymnastics teacher in Philadelphia, while continuing to be a gymnast himself. [1] [3] [4] He was said to have gained national prominence in the US for his gymnastic talents, being described as one of the "most outstanding" in the sport in the country. [4]
Personal information | |
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Full name | Georg Hugo Richard Peitsch |
Born | Berlin, German Empire | 21 December 1878
Died | 10 September 1951 Manhattan, New York, U.S. | (aged 72)
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Gymnastics |
Georg Hugo Richard Peitsch (21 December 1878 – 10 September 1951) was a German gymnast. [1] He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics and the 1904 Summer Olympics. [2] He moved to the United States following the 1904 Olympics and became a gymnastics teacher in Philadelphia, while continuing to be a gymnast himself. [1] [3] [4] He was said to have gained national prominence in the US for his gymnastic talents, being described as one of the "most outstanding" in the sport in the country. [4]