Charles Haberkorn | |
Birth Name: | Karl Haberkorn |
Birth Date: | 16 November 1880 |
Birth Place: | Kingdom of Württemberg |
Death Place: | St Louis, Missouri |
Sport: | tug of war |
Medaltemplates: | Mixed team |
Charles Haberkorn (born Karl Haberkorn; 16 November 1880 - 26 November 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,[1] which is officially considered a mixed team.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
He died in November 1966, two days after being severely burned in an accident trying to light his gas oven.[5]