John Bissinger
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John Frederick Bissinger Jr. (January 7, 1879 in New York, New York – January 20, 1941 in Bronx, New York) was an American gymnast and track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.[1]
In 1904, Bissinger won the silver medal in the team event. He was also fifth in the athletics' triathlon event, eights in the gymnastics all-around event and 14th in the gymnastics' triathlon event.[2] He was inducted into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1993.[3]
Bissinger later coached gymnastics at New York University.[4] He continued to compete until c. Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..[5] He was considered one of the greatest master gymnasts and best known turner in the United States.[5][6]
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- American male artistic gymnasts
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1904 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in gymnastics
- Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics
- Track and field athletes from New York City
- 20th-century American sportsmen
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