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John Grieb
Full name: John William Grieb
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Born: November 13, 1879 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: December 10, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Affiliations: Philadelphia Turngemeinde, Philadelphia (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Athletics, Gymnastics
Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver (2 Total)
Biography
Like Max Emmerich, the winner of the triathlon, John Grieb also competed in the all-around championship in track & field. After four events he was placed last with 2,199 points, but he then had no mark in the hammer throw and the pole vault and withdrew from the competition. Grieb represented the Philadelphia Turngemeinde in 1904. In later life, Grieb owned a delicatessen store in Philadelphia. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Gymnastics | Men's Individual All-Around | United States | USA | 52 | ||
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Gymnastics | Men's Individual All-Around, Field Sports | United States | USA | 2 | Silver | |
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Gymnastics | Men's Individual All-Around, Apparatus Work | United States | USA | 90 | ||
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Gymnastics | Men's Team All-Around | Philadelphia Turngemeinde, Philadelphia | USA | 1 | Gold | |
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Athletics | Men's All-Around Championship | United States | USA | 6 |
Men's Individual All-Around
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | PTS | T | D(ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Gymnastics | United States | Final Standings | 52 | 55.21 | ||||
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Gymnastics | United States | Parallel Bars | NP | 8.11 | ||||
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Gymnastics | United States | Horizontal Bar | NP | 8.43 | ||||
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Gymnastics | United States | Side Horse | NP | 8.67 | ||||
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Gymnastics | United States | 100 yards | 3T | 10.0 | 11.0 | |||
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Gymnastics | United States | Long Jump | 2 | 10.0 | 20.2 | |||
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Gymnastics | United States | Shot Put | 3 | 10.0 | 33.6 |
Men's Individual All-Around, Field Sports
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | PTS | T | D(ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Gymnastics | United States | Final Standings | 2 | 34.0 | ||||
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Gymnastics | United States | 100 yards | 3T | 10.0 | 11.0 | |||
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Gymnastics | United States | Long Jump | 2 | 12.2 | 20.2 | |||
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Gymnastics | United States | Shot Put | 3 | 11.8 | 33.6 |
Men's Individual All-Around, Apparatus Work
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Gymnastics | United States | Final Standings | 90 | 25.21 | ||
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Gymnastics | United States | Parallel Bars | NP | 8.11 | ||
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Gymnastics | United States | Horizontal Bar | NP | 8.43 | ||
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Gymnastics | United States | Side Horse | NP | 8.67 |
Men's Team All-Around
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | TP | AP | 100YP | LJP | SPP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Gymnastics | Philadelphia Turngemeinde, Philadelphia | USA | Final Standings | 1 | 370.13 | 25.21 | 10.0 | 12.2 | 11.8 |
Men's All-Around Championship
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | PTS | M | D(M) | D(I) | H(M) | H(I) | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Athletics | United States | Final Standings | 6 | 2,199 | ||||||||
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Athletics | United States | 100 yards (91.4 metres) | 3 | 720 | ||||||||
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Athletics | United States | 100 yards (91.4 metres) | Heat Two | 3 | 720 | at 4 ft | ||||||
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Athletics | United States | Shot Put | 4 | 404 | 10.54 | 34-7 | ||||||
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Athletics | United States | High Jump | 3 | 608 | 1.62 | 5-4 | ||||||
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Athletics | United States | 880 yard (804.7 metres) walk | 6 | 467 | 4:49.0 | |||||||
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Athletics | United States | Hammer Throw | 6 | 0 | NM | |||||||
| 1904 Summer | 24 | St. Louis | Athletics | United States | Pole Vault | 6 | 0 | NM |
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