Charles Haberkorn

Charles Haberkorn
Personal information
BornKarl Haberkorn
(1880-11-16)November 16, 1880[a]
Kingdom of Württemberg
DiedNovember 26, 1966(1966-11-26) (aged 86)
St Louis, Missouri
Sport
Sporttug of war
Medal record
Men's Tug of war
Representing Mixed team
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1904 St. LouisTeam competition

Charles Haberkorn (born Karl Haberkorn; November 16, 1880 – November 26, 1966), later Habercorn, was a German-American tug of war competitor and wrestler who participated in both sports in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

In the 1904 Olympics, he won a bronze medal as a member of Southwest Turnverein of Saint Louis No. 2 team,[2] which is officially considered a mixed team.[3]

As a wrestler, he competed in the freestyle lightweight category and was eliminated in the quarterfinals. He was born in Württemberg, Germany and died in St. Louis, Missouri.[4]

Haberkorn was born in the Kingdom of Württemberg and immigrated to St. Louis in 1894 with his family. He became a U.S. citizen in 1911.[5]

He died in November 1966, two days after being severely burned in an accident trying to light his gas oven.[6]

Notes

  1. ↑ Some sources incorrectly give his birth date as March 31, 1874.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Obituaries" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 12, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Charles Haberkorn". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on September 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ "St. Louis 1904 tug of war men Results - Olympic tug-of-war". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Charles Haberkorn". Olympedia. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  5. ↑ Missouri, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1856–1942
  6. ↑ Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910–1969
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