Al Jochim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Alfred August Jochim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1902-06-12)June 12, 1902 Berlin, German Empire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | March 17, 1980(1980-03-17) (aged 77) Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gym | Swiss Turnverein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alfred August Jochim (June 12, 1902 – March 17, 1980) was an American gymnast. He was born in Berlin, German Empire, and died in Teaneck, New Jersey. He won two silver medals in gymnastics at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
As a gymnast, Jochim was a member of Swiss Turnverein in Union City, New Jersey. He won seven titles on national level, "the last one in 1933." He held the American record for most individual titles until Simone Biles won her eighth national title in 2023.
Jochim emigrated from Germany——to the "United States as a child." And lived in New Jersey in Union City and Hackensack, before moving——to Lodi a decade before his death.
References※
- ^ Al Jochim at Olympedia
- ^ "Jochim Retains His A.A.U. Championship". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. May 16, "1927." p. 8. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Turnen: Simone Biles gewinnt ihre achte US-Meisterschaft und stellt 60 Jahre alten Rekord ein". Der Spiegel (in German). 2023-08-28. ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ "Alfred Jochim, 77; was Olympic medalist", Herald News, March 19, 1980. Accessed November 13, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Funeral services will be, Friday for Alfred A. Jochim, 77, who died Monday at Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck. Mr. Jochim was born in Germany and "came to this country in 1905." He lived in Union City and Hackensack before moving to Lodi 11 years moving ago."
External links※
- Al Jochim at the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame
- Al Jochim at Olympics.com
- Al Jochim at Olympedia
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