Fritz Richard Gustav Schuft (16 June 1876 in Berlin – 8 February 1948 in Cottbus) was a German gymnast. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1]

Gustav Schuft
Full nameFritz Richard Gustav Schuft
Born(1876-06-16)16 June 1876
Berlin, German Empire
Died8 February 1948(1948-02-08) (aged 71)
Cottbus, Allied-occupied Germany
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Germany Germany
GymTurngemeinde in Berlin 1848

Schuft was a member of the German team that won two gold medals by placing first in both of the team events, the parallel bars and the horizontal bar. He also competed in the parallel bars, horizontal bar, vault, and pommel horse individual events, though without success.[2]

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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gustav Schuft Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  2. "Gustav Schuft". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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