John Dellert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American Olympic gymnast
Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1884
Place of Birth: Missouri, United States
Date of Death: 03-Feb-1985
Profession: artistic gymnast
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About John Dellert
- John Henry Dellert, Jr.
- (November 18, 1884 – February 3, 1985) was an American gymnast who competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St.
- Louis.
- He participated in three individual events, achieving his best result at the Olympics in the men's triathlon, where he finished 30th in a field of 119 competitors.
- He was also a part of Concordia Turnverein of St Louis' squad for the men's all-around event, which finished 4th out of 13 nations.
- Born in Missouri, he was working as an upholstery installer by the age of 14 to help support his family and trained in gymnastics in his spare time.
- He was selected to compete in the 1908 Summer Olympics, but injured himself during an exhibition and was forced to withdraw.
- He stopped participating in tournaments in 1913, but continued his workouts and routines until he was 46.
- He died in Boynton Beach, Florida at the age of 100.
- His brother Charles also competed in gymnastics at the same Olympics.
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