Peter Sturholdt

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePeter Johnson•Sturholdt
Used namePeter•Sturholdt
Born7 December 1885 in Red Wing, Minnesota (USA)
Died27 June 1919 in St. Louis, Missouri (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Peter Sturholdt boxed at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics. He was born in Minnesota to German immigrants, and Peter grew up with no formal education. He later became a painter and cabinet maker. Sturholdt died when he fell from a scaffold that broke while he was painting.

Sturholdt was effectively a bronze medalist at the 1904 Olympics, though he likely never received a medal and this was only discovered (by our group) more than 100 years later. In 1905, one of the medalists, Jack Egan, who was really Frank Floyd, was discovered to be fighting under an alias. In November 1905, the AAU disqualified him and made him return his prizes. This would move Sturholdt up to third place, interesting as he never won a match in the tournament.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1904 Summer Olympics Boxing USA Peter Sturholdt
Lightweight, Men (Olympic) 3 Bronze