Charles Winckler
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| Born | Charles Gustav Wilhelm Winckler 9 April 1867 Frederiksberg, Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 December 1932 (aged 65) Frederiksberg, Denmark | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Shot put, discus, swimming, tug of war | ||||||||||||||
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Charles Gustav Wilhelm Winckler (9 April 1867 – 17 December 1932) was a Danish thrower, swimmer, and tug of war competitor. He was set to compete in three swimming events at the 1896 Summer Olympics but did not start in any. He then competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in the men's discus throw and men's shot put on behalf of Denmark, though he did not reach the finals of either event. Alongside Swedish competitors, he won the gold medal in the tug of war tournament at the games.
Domestically, Winckler represented Handelsstandens AK. He became a three-time national champion in the shot put and one-time champion in the discus throw. For a period of eight years, he held the national record in the shot put, while he held the discus throw record for a period of eleven years.