George Roth
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1932 Los Angeles | Indian clubs |
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] 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
- ↑ "1932 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Gymnastics" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on March 28, 2008)
- 1 2 Wallechinsky, David (2012). The Book Of Olympic Lists. Great Britain: Aurum Press Ltd. p. 300. ISBN 9781845137731.
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