Konrad Frey

Konrad Frey (24 April 1909 in Bad Kreuznach – 24 May 1974 ib.) was a German gymnast best known to be the most successful German male competitor at a single Olympics.

Konrad Frey
Country represented Germany
Born(1909-04-24)24 April 1909
Bad Kreuznach, German Empire
Died24 May 1974(1974-05-24) (aged 65)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1936 BerlinMen's parallel bars
Gold medal – first place1936 BerlinMen's pommel horse
Gold medal – first place1936 BerlinMen's team competition
Silver medal – second place1936 BerlinMen's horizontal bar
Bronze medal – third place1936 BerlinMen's floor exercises
Bronze medal – third place1936 BerlinMen's individual all-round

With 3 Gold and 6 medals in total at the 1936 Summer Olympics, he had beaten team-mate Alfred Schwarzmann by one Silver for the honours of becoming the most successful competitor in term of total medals won, and the most successful competitor of host nation Germany. American Jesse Owens scored four medals, but all of them Gold.

In 1932, 1935 and 1937, Konrad Frey became German Champion in Men's individual all-round. After World War II, he worked again as teacher.

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