Otto Roehm
Encyclopedia
Otto Frederick Roehm (August 2, 1882 in Canada
– May 1, 1958) was an American
wrestler
who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
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In 1904 he lost to William Beckmann
in the semifinals of welterweight category and won a gold medal in lightweight category.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
– May 1, 1958) was an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
wrestler
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
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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In 1904 he lost to William Beckmann
William Beckmann
William "Bill" Beckman was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he won the silver medal in the Freestyle Welterweight competition. Beckmann was born in New York City....
in the semifinals of welterweight category and won a gold medal in lightweight category.