Henry Wittenberg
Henry Wittenberg · Sports
Wrestling; Olympic champion 1948 and silver 1952; unbeaten in some 300 straight bouts
1918, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States — 2010, Ossining, New York, United States
United States
Henry Wittenberg is recognized among Jewish contributors to Sports — Wrestling; Olympic champion 1948 and silver 1952; unbeaten in some 300 straight bouts
Wittenberg was an American freestyle wrestler who won the Olympic gold medal at the 1948 London Games and the silver at Helsinki in 1952, and who reportedly went undefeated through some 300 consecutive matches over more than a decade. He later coached and worked as a fireman and educator. A member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, he was Jewish.
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Source: Wikipedia; International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
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Wrestling; Olympic champion 1948 and silver 1952; unbeaten in some 300 straight bouts
Source: Wikipedia; International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
