Walther Jesinghaus

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAlbert Wilhelm Walther•Jesinghaus
Used nameWalther•Jesinghaus
Born10 October 1887 in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Died3 March 1968 in Hamburg, Hamburg (GER) (DOD between 2 and 3 March 1968.)
AffiliationsAllgemeiner Akademischer Turnerbund Leipzig
NOC Germany

Biography

German gymnast Walther Jesinghaus competed at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, finishing fifth in the team all-around event. He also finished fourth in the free system team all-around. The teams represented the Allgemeiner Akademischer Turnerbund Leipzig. Jesinghaus studied philology, He died together with his wife in their flat between 2 and 3 March 1968 possibly by suicide.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) GER Walther Jesinghaus
Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) Germany 5
Team All-Around, Free System, Men (Olympic) Germany 4