Anthony Jahnke

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAnthony Francis•Jahnke
Used nameAnthony•Jahnke
Born5 December 1879 in Świecie, Kujawsko-Pomorskie (POL)
Died12 December 1953 in Chicago, Illinois (USA)
AffiliationsCentral Turnverein, Chicago (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Anthony Jahnke was born in Poland. It is not known exactly when he came to the US or became a citizen, but it is known he was a US citizen in 1917. It is possible he was still a Polish citizen in 1904. Jahnke competed in the three individual all-around turnverein events in 1904, representing the Central Turnverein of Chicago.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1904 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) USA Anthony Jahnke
Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) 61
Individual All-Around, Field Sports, Men (Olympic) =40
Individual All-Around, Apparatus Work, Men (Olympic) 74