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'''Carl Schuhmann''' (12 May 1869 &ndash; 24 March 1946) was a [[Germany|German]] athlete who won four Olympic titles in [[gymnastics]] and [[sport wrestling|wrestling]] at the [[1896 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]], becoming the most successful athlete at the inaugural Olympics of the modern era.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/four-titles-for-multi-talented-schuhmann|title=FOUR TITLES FOR MULTI-TALENTED SCHUHMANN|last=|first=|date=2016-09-21|website=Olympic.org|publisher=IOC|access-date=2016-09-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/carl-schuhmann|title=Carl SCHUHMANN - Olympic Athletics, Gymnastics Artistic, Wrestling Greco-Roman, Weightlifting {{!}} Germany|last=|first=|date=2016-06-14|website=Olympic.org|publisher=IOC|access-date=2016-09-26}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/carl-schuhmann-1.html|title=Carl Schuhmann Bio, Stats, and Results|website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|access-date=2016-09-26}}</ref> He also competed in [[Olympic weightlifting|weightlifting]].

Schuhmann, who was a member of the Berliner Turnerschaft, was a member of the successful German gymnastics team that won the team events in the [[horizontal bar]] and [[parallel bars]] events. Schuhmann added a third title by winning the horse vault event.<ref name=":1" /> He also competed in the parallel bars, horizontal bar, [[pommel horse]], and rings events without success.<ref name=":1" /> The only extant information about his placing in those events, besides not being a medallist, is that he placed fifth in the rings competition.<ref name=":1" />

[[Image:Schuhmann lotta atene 1896.jpg|left|thumb|Schuhmann (left) before the Olympic wrestling final, which he won]]

Schuhmann then entered the wrestling competition, which he also won,<ref name=":1" /> even though he was much lighter and smaller than most of the other combatants. In the first round, he faced [[Launceston Elliot]] of [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|Great Britain and Ireland]], who had won the [[weightlifting at the 1896 Summer Olympics|weightlifting]] competition. Schuhmann won easily. The semifinals resulted in a bye for the German. In the final, he faced [[Georgios Tsitas]] of [[Greece]]. The match went for 40 minutes before it was determined that it was too dark to continue and the bout was postponed until a second day.<ref name=":1" /> The next morning, Schuhmann quickly finished the bout with a win for a gold medal.

He also entered the [[Olympic weightlifting|weightlifting]] competition, placing fourth.<ref name=":1" />

Schuhmann was one of nine athletes to compete in the [[long jump]]. The only information known about his placing in the event is that he was not one of the top four. He also placed fifth in the [[triple jump]] and in the bottom three of a seven-man field in the [[shot put]].

Schuhmann tied for fourth place in the two-handed weightlifting competition now known as the [[clean and jerk]]. He and [[Georgios Papasideris]] of [[Greece]] both lifted 90.0 kilograms.

In 1936 he was part of a gymnastics exhibition at the Olympic Stadium.<ref name=":1" />

His tombstone at [[Friedhof Heerstraße]] is inscribed with the Olympic Rings and the epitaph "first German Olympic winner", "most successful participant Athens 1896".<ref name=":0" />


==See also==
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Revision as of 16:50, 27 February 2018

Carl Schuhmann
Personal information
Former countries represented German Empire
Born(1869-05-12)12 May 1869
Münster, Westphalia
Died24 March 1946(1946-03-24) (aged 76)
Berlin
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Gold medal – first place 1896 Athens Team parallel bars
Gold medal – first place 1896 Athens Team horizontal bar
Gold medal – first place 1896 Athens Vault
Men's wrestling
Gold medal – first place 1896 Athens Greco-Roman

Carl 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.

Schuhmann, who was a member of the Berliner Turnerschaft, was a member of the successful German gymnastics team that won the team events in the horizontal bar and parallel bars events. Schuhmann added a third title by winning the horse vault event.[3] He also competed in the parallel bars, horizontal bar, pommel horse, and rings events without success.[3] The only extant information about his placing in those events, besides not being a medallist, is that he placed fifth in the rings competition.[3]

Schuhmann (left) before the Olympic wrestling final, which he won

Schuhmann then entered the wrestling competition, which he also won,[3] even though he was much lighter and smaller than most of the other combatants. In the first round, he faced Launceston Elliot of Great Britain and Ireland, who had won the weightlifting competition. Schuhmann won easily. The semifinals resulted in a bye for the German. In the final, he faced Georgios Tsitas of Greece. The match went for 40 minutes before it was determined that it was too dark to continue and the bout was postponed until a second day.[3] The next morning, Schuhmann quickly finished the bout with a win for a gold medal.

He also entered the weightlifting competition, placing fourth.[3]

Schuhmann was one of nine athletes to compete in the long jump. The only information known about his placing in the event is that he was not one of the top four. He also placed fifth in the triple jump and in the bottom three of a seven-man field in the shot put.

Schuhmann tied for fourth place in the two-handed weightlifting competition now known as the clean and jerk. He and Georgios Papasideris of Greece both lifted 90.0 kilograms.

In 1936 he was part of a gymnastics exhibition at the Olympic Stadium.[3]

His tombstone at Friedhof Heerstraße is inscribed with the Olympic Rings and the epitaph "first German Olympic winner", "most successful participant Athens 1896".[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "FOUR TITLES FOR MULTI-TALENTED SCHUHMANN". Olympic.org. IOC. 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
  2. ^ "Carl SCHUHMANN - Olympic Athletics, Gymnastics Artistic, Wrestling Greco-Roman, Weightlifting | Germany". Olympic.org. IOC. 2016-06-14. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Carl Schuhmann Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
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