Gus Voerg
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | August "Gus"•Voerg |
| Used name | Gus•Voerg |
| Born | 7 June 1870 in St. Louis, Missouri (USA) |
| Died | 21 April 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri (USA) |
| Affiliations | Western Rowing Club, St. Louis (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Gus Voerg rowed for the Western RC of St. Louis. Though finishing only third at the 1904 Olympics, Voerg and his Olympic teammates, Lou Helm and Frank Dummerth, had rowed a four in 1902 which won the national championship. Voerg was well known locally as a competitive swimmer and later became an excellent bowler, having to his credit several 300 games.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Summer Olympics | Rowing | USA |
Gus Voerg | |||
| Coxless Pairs, Men (Olympic) | Western Rowing Club | |||||
| Coxless Fours, Men (Olympic) | Western Rowing Club | 3 | Bronze | |||
| Coxless Fours, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | Western Rowing Club | 2 |