Olympians
Fred Meyer
Frederick Meyer
Sport:
wrestling
Country Represented:
United States
Years Competed:
1920
Medals Received:
bronze
Olympic Info:
A member of the United States wrestling team at the 1920 Antwerp Olympic Games, Meyer won the bronze medal in the heavyweight division (freestyle).
Career Highlights:
Meyer began wrestling at the Chicago Hebrew Institute (later known as the Jewish People's Institute) and at a 1918 tournament, won two weight classes, the last time that phenomenon occurred in American amateur wrestling. Meyer was the U.S. National Champion in the heavyweight division in 1921 and 1922 before turning professional in 1923. He competed for over twenty years.
Birth and Death Dates:
b. May 17, 1900
Origin:
Chicago, Illinois
Sport:
wrestling
Country Represented:
United States
Years Competed:
1920
Medals Received:
bronze
Olympic Info:
A member of the United States wrestling team at the 1920 Antwerp Olympic Games, Meyer won the bronze medal in the heavyweight division (freestyle).
Career Highlights:
Meyer began wrestling at the Chicago Hebrew Institute (later known as the Jewish People's Institute) and at a 1918 tournament, won two weight classes, the last time that phenomenon occurred in American amateur wrestling. Meyer was the U.S. National Champion in the heavyweight division in 1921 and 1922 before turning professional in 1923. He competed for over twenty years.
Birth and Death Dates:
b. May 17, 1900
Origin:
Chicago, Illinois