Frank Haubold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Frank Otto Haubold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Union City, New Jersey, U.S. | March 23, 1906||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | March 1985 Ridgefield, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 78–79)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Irma Haubold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gym | Swiss Turnverein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Frank Otto Haubold (March 23, 1906 – March 1985) was an American gymnast who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] Haubold and his wife, Irma, were the first married couple of compete in the same Olympics.[2]
Frank Otto Haubold was born March 23, 1906 Union City, New Jersey.[1]
Haubold worked as a textile salesman, spending 46 years with the same company.[1]
As a gymnast, Haubold was a member of the Swiss Turnverein in Union City, New Jersey.[3] He was National Champion in the all-around in 1931-32, and won national titles on the parallel bars and the pommel horse, the latter being his best event. He was the top American in the all-around event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Haubold was married to Irma "Chip" Haubold,[1][2] who was also from Union City. They were the first married couple of compete in the same Olympics.[2] Their lives were documented in the 2012 film, Frank & Chip: The Olympic Experience.[4]
Haubold died March 1985 in Ridgefield, New Jersey.[1]