Gus Rodenberg

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAugust Henry "Gus"•Rodenberg
Used nameGus•Rodenberg
Born25 July 1873 in Stolzenau, NiedersachsenGER
Died12 April 1933 (aged 59 years 8 months 18 days) in St. Louis, MissouriUSA
AffiliationsSouthwest Turnverein — St. Louis, MissouriUSA
NOCUnited StatesUSA
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

August Rodenberg was a member of the St. Louis Southwest Turnverein team that lost to the Milwaukee AC in the final of the 1904 tug-of-war. He became a U.S. citizen in 1895 after emigrating from Germany.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1904 Summer Olympics Tug-Of-War USA Gus Rodenberg
Tug-of-War, Men (Olympic) St. Louis Southwest Turnverein #1 2 Silver