Curt Rottman
American gymnast
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Curt Rudolf Paul Rottmann (February 13, 1886, in Dresden – January 13, 1928, in New York City) was an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
FullnameCurt Rudolf Paul Rottmann
BornFebruary 13, 1886
DiedJanuary 13, 1928 (aged 41)
New York City, New York, U.S.
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
| Curt Rottman | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Curt Rudolf Paul Rottmann |
| Born | February 13, 1886 |
| Died | January 13, 1928 (aged 41) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Country represented | United States |
| Gym | New York Turnverein |
Upon arriving in the United States, Rottman lived in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and California before settling in New York.[3] As a gymnast, he was a member of Baltimore Turnverein Vorwaerts, Philadelphia Turngemeinde, and New York Turnverein.[3]
Rottman worked as a baker and confectioner and died of pleural pneumonia on January 13, 1928, at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, New York City.[3]
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