Bruno Johnke
Bruno A. Johnke (born June 19, 1906 in Berlin , † August 3, 2007 in Pensacola , Florida ) was a German gymnast.
Athletic career
Johnke was a competitive gymnast himself, represented the Berlin city team and took part in German gymnastics championships . In 1932 he reached a 7th place at the 4th German apparatus gymnastics championships in Berlin in front of 10,000 spectators.
Trainer
In 1936 he coached the Egyptian national team in gymnastics at the Olympic Games in Berlin. He later worked as a coach in the United States , assuming citizenship in 1958. In 1970 he was inducted into the United States Gymnastics Hall of Fame.
literature
- Johnke, Bruno A. In: Paul Soderberg and Helen Washington (Eds.): The big book of halls of fame in the United States and Canada. Sports. Bowker, New York 1977
Web links
- Johnke, Bruno. 2007 (English biography)
- Bruno Johnke. Obituary. (English obituary from the Pensacola News Journal of August 5, 2007)
- 2007 FLA Hall of Fame. Deceased - Bruno Johnke; 1906-2007. In: FLA News. Florida Laryngectomee Association. Volume 9, No. 1, May 2008 (PDF; 193 kB), p. 2
Individual evidence
- ↑ DT-Sonntag - regular supplement to the Deutsche Turnzeitung, official paper of the German Turnerschaft, No. 46, November 15, 1932.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Johnke, Bruno |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Johnke, Bruno A. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German gymnast |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 19, 1906 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
DATE OF DEATH | August 3, 2007 |
Place of death | Pensacola , Florida |