Joseph Hasenfus

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJoseph Louis•Hasenfus
Used nameJoseph•Hasenfus
Born29 May 1913 in Needham, Massachusetts (USA)
Died20 August 1999 (aged 86 years 2 months 22 days) in Augusta, Maine (USA)
AffiliationsNeedham Canoe Club
NOC United States

Biography

Joseph Hasenfus was from Needham, Massachusetts. He competed in the C-2 10K alongside his brother, Walter. Their sister, Olive Hasenfus, was a sprinter, who was named as an alternate to the 1928 US Olympic track & field squad. His nephew, Richie Hasenfus, later became a top high school and college hockey player in Massachusetts and was later a golf professional in the state.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) USA Joseph Hasenfus
Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 5
Canadian Doubles, 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Walter Hasenfus 5

Olympic family relations