Otto Steffen
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Otto I. Steffen was an American
gymnast
and track and field athlete
who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
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In 1904 he won the silver medal in the team event. He was also 6th in gymnastics' triathlon event and in gymnastics all-around event and 20th in athletics' triathlon event.
United States
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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...
and track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
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 won the silver medal in the team event. He was also 6th in gymnastics' triathlon event and in gymnastics all-around event and 20th in athletics' triathlon event.