Fred Winter

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFrederick "Fred"•Winter
Used nameFred•Winter
Born7 January 1873 in ? (GER)
Died26 April 1915 in Brooklyn, New York, New York (USA)
Measurements176 cm / 105 kg
AffiliationsNew West Side AC, New York (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Fred Winters of the New Westside AC of New York led the dumbbell event throughout most of the 1904 Olympic competition. The event consisted of 10 exercises with points awarded for each. Winters led through the first nine exercises, but the 10th exercise was an optional one with points awarded at the judges’ discretion. Winters did six one-arm push-ups with 105 lbs. (48 kg.) on his back, but the judges thought Oscar Osthoff’s performance of putting up a bridge six times, with 177 lbs. (80 kg.) on his back, was worth sufficient points to put him ahead of Winters, who settled for the silver medal.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1904 Summer Olympics Weightlifting USA Fred Winter
All-Around Dumbbell Contest, Men (Olympic) 2 Silver