Charles Haberkorn Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olympic. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160926034630/https://www.olympic.org/charles-haberkorn . 2016-09-26 .
  2. Web site: IOC. St. Louis 1904 tug of war men Results - Olympic tug-of-war. 2021-08-09. Olympics.com. en.
  3. Web site: Charles Haberkorn . Olympedia . February 23, 2021.
  4. Missouri, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1856–1942
  5. Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910–1969