Alfred Staats

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAlfred Heinrich Karl Richard•Staats
Used nameAlfred•Staats
Born2 November 1891 in Hondelage, Braunschweig, Niedersachsen (GER)
Died22 October 1915 in Kolky, Volyn (UKR)
AffiliationsAllgemeiner Akademischer Turnerbund Leipzig
NOC Germany

Biography

German gymnast Alfred Staats 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. Staats studied chemistry. He was killed-in-action during World War I in Ukraine in 1915, while serving as a lieutenant with 8. Kompanie/Infanterie-Regiment No. 82.

Results

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

Special Notes