Carl Schuhmann | |
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![]() Schuhmann at the 1896 Summer Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Münster, Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia, North German Confederation | 12 May 1869
Died | 24 March 1946 Charlottenburg, Berlin, Allied-occupied Germany | (aged 76)
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
Medal record |
Carl August Berthold Schuhmann (12 May 1869 – 24 March 1946) was a German athlete who won four Olympic titles in gymnastics and wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, becoming the most successful athlete at the inaugural Olympics of the modern era.[1][2][3] He also competed in weightlifting.[4]