George Roth

George Roth (April 25, 1911 – October 31, 1997) is an American gymnast and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he received a gold medal in club swinging.[1]

George Roth
Medal record
Men’s gymnastics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1932 Los Angeles Indian clubs

Roth was unemployed when the games commenced, and would take food from the Olympic Village back to his wife and baby daughter in East Hollywood.[2] After receiving his gold medal in front of 60,000 spectators, Roth walked out of the stadium and hitchhiked back to his home.[2]

Roth died on October 31, 1997, at the age of 86.

References

  1. "1932 Summer Olympics Los Angeles, United States Gymnastics" Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on March 28, 2008)
  2. Wallechinsky, David (2012). The Book Of Olympic Lists. Great Britain: Aurum Press Ltd. pp. 17. ISBN 9781845137731.


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