Conrad Böcker

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Non-starter
SexMale
Full nameConrad Helmut Fritz•Böcker
Used nameConrad•Böcker
Born24 August 1870 in Leipzig, Sachsen (GER)
Died8 April 1936 in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen (GER)
AffiliationsTiB, Berlin (GER)
NOC Germany
Medals OG
Gold 2
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 2

Biography

Very little is known about Conrad Böcker, who won two gold medals with the 1896 German gymnastics team, but was unplaced in individual events. After their return home, most team participants were excluded from the reactionary German Gymnastics Association as they were “involved in a sporting event dedicated to internationalism.” The winning teams were banned from national competitions in Berlin. Böcker first competed for the Turngemeinde in Berlin, but later switched to Turnverein Warnsdorf, which is in present day Czech Republic. Only results in regional competitions are known for Böcker.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1896 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) GER Conrad Böcker
Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) AC
Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) AC
Parallel Bars, Teams, Men (Olympic) Germany 1 Gold
Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) AC
Horizontal Bar, Teams, Men (Olympic) Germany 1 Gold
Rings, Men (Olympic) AC
Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) AC
Athletics GER Conrad Böcker
High Jump, Men (Olympic) DNS
Shot Put, Men (Olympic) DNS