Otto Steffen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Otto I.•Steffen |
| Used name | Otto•Steffen |
| Born | 10 August 1874 in Oberstein, Idar-Oberstein, Rheinland-Pfalz (GER) |
| Died | 7 November 1957 in Buffalo, New York (USA) |
| Measurements | 165 cm |
| Affiliations | New York Turnverein, New York (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Otto Steffen represented the New York Turnverein at the 1904 Olympics although he had recently moved to Maryland. Steffen was one of the top American gymnasts in the 1890’s. He was national all-around champion from 1898-1900, and won national titles on the following apparatus events: horse vault (1899), parallel bars (1897-1900), and pommelled horse (1898). Steffen’s move to Maryland was so he could take up a position as a gymnastics instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy where he remained until 1911. He arrived in the US in 1890 and became a citizen in 1900.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | USA |
Otto Steffen | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| Individual All-Around, Field Sports, Men (Olympic) | 20 | |||||
| Individual All-Around, Apparatus Work, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | New York Turnverein, New York | 2 | Silver |