John Bissinger
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| Full name | John Frederick Bissinger Jr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 7, 1879 New York City, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | January 20, 1941 (aged 62) The Bronx, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gymnastics career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | New York Turnverein | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | c. 1921 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Frederick Bissinger Jr. (January 7, 1879 in New York, New York – January 20, 1941 in Bronx, New York) was an American gymnast and track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.[1]
In 1904, Bissinger won the silver medal in the team event. He was also fifth in the athletics' triathlon event, eights in the gymnastics all-around event and 14th in the gymnastics' triathlon event.[2] He was inducted into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1993.[3]
Bissinger later coached gymnastics at New York University.[4] He continued to compete until c. 1921.[5] He was considered one of the greatest master gymnasts and best known turner in the United States.[5][6]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Bissinger Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "John Bissinger". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "By Class • USA Gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "Athletics At N.Y.U." The New York Times. Vol. LXI, no. 19, 692. December 24, 1911. p. C10. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ a b "Arrange Fine Exhibition for Turn Verein Benefit". The Daily Argus. No. 9574. Mount Vernon, New York. April 23, 1921. p. 11. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ "Honors Paid To Gym Instructor At Turn Verein". The Daily Argus. No. 9327. Mount Vernon, New York. July 2, 1920. p. 9. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
External links
- John Bissinger at the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame
- John Bissinger at Olympedia