Gustav Schuft

Gustav Schuft, a trained engraver, did not achieve any major results other than the 1896 Olympics. In Athina, he represented the Berlin gymnastics club, but he later competed for Cottbus Turnverein. His exact results at the 1896 Athens Olympics are not known, but he was unplaced in individual events. Together with the German team he won two gold medals. 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.