Rudolph Wolken

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRudolph•Wolken
Used nameRudolph•Wolken
Born7 April 1881 in Wrocław, Dolnośląskie (POL)
Died7 January 1956 in Miami, Florida (USA)
AffiliationsBoys' Club of New York, New York (USA)
NOC United States
Nationality Germany

Biography

Wrestler Rudolph Wolken, who was born in Poland, was eliminated in the second round of the lightweight freestyle event at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics. He was a German living in the United States who became a naturalized US citizen in 1906. It is debatable whether he should be considered as German or American in 1904, but he represented an American club, the Boys Club of New York at the Olympics.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1904 Summer Olympics Wrestling USA GER Rudolph Wolken
Lightweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) AC r2/4