Jacob Hergenhahn

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJacob Charles•Hergenhahn
Used nameJacob•Hergenhahn
Born12 November 1881 in Friesenheim, Ludwigshafen, Rheinland-Pfalz (GER)
Died20 May 1966 in San Gabriel, California (USA)
AffiliationsTurnverein Vorwärts, Chicago (USA)
NOC United States
Nationality Germany

Biography

German-born gymnast Jacob Hergenhahn finished seventh with the Turnverein Vorwärts from Chicago at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, and participated in three individual events. Hergenhahn was a German living in the US, who became a naturalized US citizen in 1924. It is debatable whether his nationality should be considered as German or American at the 1904 Olympics, but he is considered by the International Olympic Committee as a United States competitor, since he represented an American club. Hergenhahn later owned his own business in Chicago, American Platers Supply Company.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1904 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) USA GER Jacob Hergenhahn
Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) 49
Individual All-Around, Field Sports, Men (Olympic) =59
Individual All-Around, Apparatus Work, Men (Olympic) 51
Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) Turnverein Vorwärts, Chicago 7

Errata

Name also seen as Jacob Hertenbahn, but Jacob Hergenhahn is given by Jahres-Bericht des Vororts des nordamerikanischen Turnerbundes (1906), which is confirmed by US censuses and California death index. His WWI+II registration cards show DOB 11 November 1881.