(1881-11-03)November 3, 1881 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Died
July 8, 1948(1948-07-08) (aged 66) Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1904 St. Louis
Flyweight
1908 London
Bantamweight
George Nicholas Mehnert (November 3, 1881 – July 8, 1948) was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics and 1908 Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal at both Olympics.[1]
At the 1904 Olympics, he won a gold medal in flyweight category. Four years later at the 1908 Olympics, he won a gold medal in freestyle bantamweight category. By winning the gold medal in 1908, Mehnert became the first American to win two Olympic gold medals in wrestling.[2]
In 1976, Mehnert was inducted into the inaugural class of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[3]
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