Henry Wittenberg
Olympic wrestler (1918–2010)
亨利·威滕伯格
- Born
- 18 September 1918, Jersey City
- Died
- 9 March 2010, Somers
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
Henry Wittenberg (September 18, 1918 – March 9, 2010) was an American New York police officer, coach, competitor and Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling. He won two Olympic medals in freestyle wrestling (1948 and 1952), becoming the first American wrestler since 1908 to achieve this feat. He finished his career with over 400 wins and only four defeats, and was undefeated in more than 300 matches at one point. After Army service in the early 1940s, he served with commendations as a New York City Police Officer until around 1954, worked as an instructor and college wrestling coach at Yeshiva and then City College of New York from 1967 to 1979, competed in, coached, and helped to organize the Maccabiah Games, and served as an American Olympic coach in 1968 at Mexico City.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | 1948 | |
| 1952 Summer Olympics | 1952 |
External links
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.