Ede Sperling
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Georg Eduard "Ede"•Sperling |
| Used name | Ede•Sperling |
| Born | 29 November 1902 in Hamm, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Died | 24 February 1985 in Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 152 cm |
| Affiliations | SC Nürnberg 04, Nürnberg (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Ede Sperling won a silver medal in 1928 at Amsterdam as a lightweight Greco-Roman, adding a bronze medal in 1932 at Los Angeles. In this class he was European Champion in 1927, 1929, and 1931 and German champion in 1927 and 1931-34. In 1936 he added another title as a featherweight. In 1930 and 1932 he was also German team champion and represented Germany in 12 international meetings. Sperling started as a boxer, but quickly switched to wrestling. From 1925-28 he lived in Nürnberg to work with local coach Karl Döppel. His profession was chauffeur and caretaker.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | GER |
Ede Sperling | |||
| Lightweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | GER |
Ede Sperling | |||
| Lightweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |