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Emil Beyer
Emil
Beyer
was an
American
gymnast
and
track and field athlete
who
competed
in the
1904 Summer Olympics
.
Born
to German immigrant parents in
New York City
, Beyer was a member of the
New York
Turnverein
. In 1904 he won the
silver medal
in the team event. He was also 30th in
gymnastics all-around event
, 34th in
gymnastics' triathlon event
and 36th in
athletics' triathlon event
.
He had entered the
United States Military Academy
in
1897
, but
failed
to graduate. In later
life
, he operated a
drug store
.