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Hugo Toeppen

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Hugo Toeppen
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Polish
Born(1853-10-08)October 8, 1853
Marcinkowo, Poland
DiedSeptember 26, 1933(1933-09-26) (aged 79)
Riverside, California, U.S.
Sport
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle

Hugo Toeppen (October 8, 1853 – September 26, 1933) was an American wrestler.[1] He competed in the men's freestyle welterweight at the 1904 Summer Olympics.[2] Toeppen was 51 years and 6 days old when he competed at the Olympic Games, making him the oldest individual to compete in wrestling at the Olympics.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hugo Toeppen". Olympedia. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hugo Toeppen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
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