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The Olympic Story of George Eyser: Immigrant, Gymnast, and Amputee
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One of the most incredible stories from the 1904 St. Louis Olympics is that of George Eyser, a German immigrant to the US who competed in the gymnastics program. One of the most successful athletes of the third Olympiad, Eyser won six medals in one day, a record that still stands. This included three golds, all the more impressive considering that his left leg had been amputated and he competed with a prosthetic wooden leg.
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Sources:
Facebook video of George Eyser horse vault
Picture of George Eyser’s prosthetic leg
Everything Everywhere episode - “Olympian George Eyser” Gary Arndt
How a Guy With a Wooden Leg Won 6 Olympic Medals - The Atlantic
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