Curt Rottman
| Curt Rottman | |
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| Full name | Curt Rudolf Paul Rottmann |
| Country represented | United States |
| Born | February 13, 1886 Dresden, German Empire |
| Died | January 13, 1928 (aged 41) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Gym | New York Turnverein |
Curt Rudolf Paul Rottmann (February 13, 1886, in Dresden – January 13, 1928, in New York City) was an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Upon arriving in the United States, Rottman lived in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and California before settling in New York.[3] As a gymnast, he was a member of Baltimore Turnverein Vorwaerts, Philadelphia Turngemeinde, and New York Turnverein.[3]
Rottman worked as a baker and confectioner and died of pleural pneumonia on January 13, 1928, at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, New York City.[3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Curt Rottman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ^ "Curt Rottman". Olympedia. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Curt Rottman Dies". Brooklyn Daily Times. January 15, 1928. p. 18. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
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