Max Hess (gymnast)
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Max Hess was an American
gymnast
and track and field athlete
who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Coburg
, Germany
and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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In 1904 he won the gold medal in the team event. He was also 10th in athletics' triathlon event
, 31st in gymnastics' all-around competition
and 50th in gymnastics' triathlon event
.
United States
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gymnast
Artistic gymnastics
Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics where gymnasts perform short routines on different apparatus, with less time for vaulting . The sport is governed by the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique , which designs the Code of Points and regulates all aspects of international elite...
and track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
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He was born in Coburg
Coburg
Coburg is a town located on the Itz River in Bavaria, Germany. Its 2005 population was 42,015. Long one of the Thuringian states of the Wettin line, it joined with Bavaria by popular vote in 1920...
, Germany
Germany
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and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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In 1904 he won the gold medal in the team event. He was also 10th in athletics' triathlon event
Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's triathlon
The men's triathlon was an unusual event conducted during the 1904 Summer Olympics. The International Olympic Committee lists it as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme, though other sources list it among the Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics events. Gymnasts rather...
, 31st in gymnastics' all-around competition
Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's all-around
The men's all-around was an artistic gymnastics event held as part of the Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time an all-around event was held at the Olympics. The competition was held on Friday, July 1, 1904 and on Saturday, July 2, 1904...
and 50th in gymnastics' triathlon event
Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's triathlon
The men's triathlon was an artistic gymnastics event held as part of the Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only time the event was held at the Olympics. The competition was held on Friday, July 1, 1904 and on Saturday, July 2, 1904...
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