George Louis Eyser (August 31, 1870 – March 6, 1919) was a German-American gymnast who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics, earning six medals in one...
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the Olympic Games. Long before the Paralympic Games, American gymnast George Eyser, who had a wooden leg, competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics, and won...
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not by du Toit herself). George Eyser, who had a wooden leg, competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics; the circumstances of Eyser's participation in the Games...
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physically disabled athlete to have competed in the Olympic Games after George Eyser in 1904 and Olivér Halassy in 1928, followed by Liz Hartel in 1952, Neroli...
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have been the debut leg amputee to participate in the Olympic Games as George Eyser had competed earlier. Pistorius's compatriot Natalie du Toit, a swimmer...
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Paralympics. The first athlete to do so was German-American gymnast George Eyser in 1904, who had one artificial leg. Olivér Halassy, a Hungarian amputee...
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program 1904 St. Louis details Anton Heida United States none awarded George Eyser United States Edward Hennig United States 1908–1920 not included in...
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United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics (redirect from George Stadel)
28 Gold George Eyser Gymnastics Men's parallel bars October 28 Gold George Eyser Gymnastics Men's rope climbing October 28 Gold George Eyser Gymnastics...
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place. One of the most remarkable athletes was the American gymnast George Eyser, who won six medals even though his left leg was made of wood, and Frank...
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incorrectly responded "What is: he only had one hand?" to a clue about George Eyser (the correct response was, "What is: he's missing a leg?"). Because Watson...
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