John Bissinger Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. John Bissinger Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418073456/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/john-bissinger-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 10 July 2019.
  2. Web site: John Bissinger . Olympedia . 4 January 2021.
  3. Web site: By Class • USA Gymnastics . 2024-03-18 . USA Gymnastics.