August Peisker

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAugust•Peisker
Used nameAugust•Peisker
Born1877 in Vernéřovice, Královéhradecký kraj (CZE)
DiedFebruary 1962
NOC Switzerland

Biography

August Peisker was incorrectly spelled Peischke in the catalog of art competitions. He was a jeweler and goldsmith, who originally came from Bohemia and had run a business in Basel since the end of the 19th century. According to the catalog, the Joueuse de Tennis is a silver statuette. It was the property of the BSC Old Boys in Basel, founded under the name F.C. Old Boys Basel in 1894. The tennis division was founded in 1927, just one year before Peisker’s participation in Amsterdam. In 1935, the division became independent as Tennis Club Old Boys. This was the club where multiple Grand Slam winner Roger Federer started his career.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Art Competitions SUI August Peisker
Sculpturing, Statues, Open (Olympic) AC