Charles Haberkorn
American sport wrestler
Biography
Charles Haberkorn (born Karl Haberkorn; November 16, 1880 – November 26, 1966), later Habercorn, was a German-American tug of war competitor and wrestler who participated in both sports in the 1904 Summer Olympics.
In the 1904 Olympics, he won a bronze medal as a member of Southwest Turnverein of Saint Louis No. 2 team, which is officially considered a mixed team.
As a wrestler, he competed in the freestyle lightweight category and was eliminated in the quarterfinals. He was born in Württemberg, Germany and died in St. Louis, Missouri.
Haberkorn was born in the Kingdom of Württemberg and immigrated to St. Louis in 1894 with his family. He became a U.S. citizen in 1911.
He died in November 1966, two days after being severely burned in an accident trying to light his gas oven.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Read the full article
Advertisement
Career highlights
Teams
- Southwest Turnverein of Saint Louis
Quick answers about Charles Haberkorn
- How old was Charles Haberkorn?
- Charles Haberkorn died on November 1966 at the age of 85.
- When is Charles Haberkorn's birthday?
- Charles Haberkorn was born on November 16, 1880.
- Where was Charles Haberkorn born?
- Charles Haberkorn was born in Württemberg.
- What is Charles Haberkorn's zodiac sign?
- Charles Haberkorn's zodiac sign is Scorpio.
- What is Charles Haberkorn's nationality?
- Charles Haberkorn is a citizen of United States.
- What does Charles Haberkorn do?
- Charles Haberkorn is known as amateur wrestler.
