Gustav Gocke
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gustav•Gocke |
| Used name | Gustav•Gocke |
| Born | 17 February 1919 in Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Died | 9 February 2005 (aged 85 years 11 months 20 days) in Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | ASV Heros Dortmund, Dortmund (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
Biography
Gustav Gocke was a West German wrestler who competed in the welter- and middleweight class. He participated in both styles at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. In Greco-Roman he finished seventh and in the freestyle he was fourth. With ASV Heros Dortmund he won the West German Team Championship five times in 1949, 1951 and 1953-55. Individually he won five national Greco-Roman titles, in 1941 at welterweight and at middleweight in 1943, 1949-50 and 1953. Gocke also won national freestyle titles, at welterweight in 1941 and middleweight in 1951.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | GER |
FRG |
Gustav Gocke | |||
| Middleweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | |||||||
| Middleweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 4 |