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Herman Witzig

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Herman Witzig
Full nameHerman Witzig, Jr.
Country representedUnited States
Born(1907-12-05)December 5, 1907
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 28, 1944(1944-11-28) (aged 36)
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
GymSwiss Turnverein

Herman Witzig, Jr. (December 5, 1907 – November 28, 1944) was an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in seven events at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

As a gymnast, Witzig was a member of Swiss Turnverein in Union City, New Jersey.[2]

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Herman Witzig Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "Denton, Navy Gymnast, Chosen For U.S. Team". The Baltimore Sun. July 17, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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