Anthony Jahnke

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAnthony Francis•Jahnke
Used nameAnthony•Jahnke
Born5 December 1879 in Świecie, Kujawsko-Pomorskie (POL)
Died12 December 1953 (aged 74 years 7 days) in Chicago, Illinois (USA)
AffiliationsCentral Turnverein, Chicago (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Anthony Jahnke was born in Poland. It is not known exactly when he came to the US or became a citizen, but it is known he was a US citizen in 1917. It is possible he was still a Polish citizen in 1904. Jahnke competed in the three individual all-around turnverein events in 1904, representing the Central Turnverein of Chicago.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1904 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) USA Anthony Jahnke
Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) 61
Individual All-Around, Field Sports, Men (Olympic) =40
Individual All-Around, Apparatus Work, Men (Olympic) 74