Augustus Goessling
Augustus M. Goessling (November 17, 1878 – August 22, 1963) was an American water polo player, breaststroke and backstroke swimmer who represented the United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics and 1908 Summer Olympics.
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| Full name | Augustus M. Goessling | |||||||||||||
| National team |  United States | |||||||||||||
| Born | November 17, 1878 St. Louis, Missouri | |||||||||||||
| Died | August 22, 1963 (aged 84) St. Louis, Missouri | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, breaststroke | |||||||||||||
| Club | Missouri Athletic Club | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was born and died in St. Louis, Missouri.
In the 1904 Olympics he won a bronze medal as a member of the Missouri Athletic Club water polo team.
Four years later he was eliminated in the first round of the 100-meter backstroke, as well as in the first round of the 200-meter breaststroke.
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