Edward Hennig
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Edward August Hennig was an American
gymnast
who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
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He died in Summit County, Ohio
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Hennig won two gold medals. In the horizontal bar event he and his countryman Anton Heida
had the same score and the gold medal was shared between them.
He also competed in the pommel horse event
without winning a medal. In the all-around event
he finished 50th, in the team competition
he was a member of the Turnverein Vorwärts (Cleveland) which finished 13th. In the gymnastics triathlon
he finished 59th and in the athletics triathlon
he finished 36th.
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gymnast
Artistic gymnastics
Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics where gymnasts perform short routines on different apparatus, with less time for vaulting . The sport is governed by the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique , which designs the Code of Points and regulates all aspects of international elite...
who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
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He died in Summit County, Ohio
Summit County, Ohio
Summit County is an urban county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 542,899. In the 2010 Census the population was 541,781. Its county seat is Akron...
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Hennig won two gold medals. In the horizontal bar event he and his countryman Anton Heida
Anton Heida
Anton Heida was an American gymnast who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He is most notable for winning 5 gold medals in 1 year including vault, horizontal bar, pommel horse, team competition and all-around, becoming the most successful athlete at the 1904 Olympics.-References:...
had the same score and the gold medal was shared between them.
He also competed in the pommel horse event
Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's pommel horse
The men's pommel horse was an artistic gymnastics event held as part of the Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event was held at the Olympics....
without winning a medal. In the all-around event
Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's all-around
The men's all-around was an artistic gymnastics event held as part of the Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time an all-around event was held at the Olympics. The competition was held on Friday, July 1, 1904 and on Saturday, July 2, 1904...
he finished 50th, in the team competition
Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's team
The men's team was an artistic gymnastics event held as part of the Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first time a team event, in the sense of combining scores of individual gymnasts, was held at the Olympics. Previous team events had been performances by large groups...
he was a member of the Turnverein Vorwärts (Cleveland) which finished 13th. In the gymnastics triathlon
Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's triathlon
The men's triathlon was an artistic gymnastics event held as part of the Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only time the event was held at the Olympics. The competition was held on Friday, July 1, 1904 and on Saturday, July 2, 1904...
he finished 59th and in the athletics triathlon
Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's triathlon
The men's triathlon was an unusual event conducted during the 1904 Summer Olympics. The International Olympic Committee lists it as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme, though other sources list it among the Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics events. Gymnasts rather...
he finished 36th.