George Mehnert

George Mehnert
George Mehnert (top) in 1908
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Nicholas Mehnert
Born(1881-11-03)November 3, 1881
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJuly 8, 1948(1948-07-08) (aged 66)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle
ClubNational Turnverein
TeamUSA
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1904 St. Louis Flyweight
Gold medal – first place 1908 London Bantamweight

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]

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

  1. ^ "George Mehnert". Olympedia. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Help Center - the Arizona Republic".
  3. ^ George Mehnert. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 18, 2022.


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