Joseph Hasenfus

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJoseph Louis•Hasenfus
Used nameJoseph•Hasenfus
Born29 May 1913 in Needham, Massachusetts (USA)
Died20 August 1999 in Augusta, Maine (USA)
AffiliationsNeedham Canoe Club
NOC United States

Biography

Joseph Hasenfus was from Needham, Massachusetts. He competed in the C-2 10K alongside his brother, Walter. Their sister, Olive Hasenfus, was a sprinter, who was named as an alternate to the 1928 US Olympic track & field squad. His nephew, Richie Hasenfus, later became a top high school and college hockey player in Massachusetts and was later a golf professional in the state.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) USA Joseph Hasenfus
Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 5
Canoe Marathon (Canoeing) USA Joseph Hasenfus
Canadian Doubles, 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Walter Hasenfus 5

Olympic family relations