Richard Röstel (born 1872 – after 1936) was a German gymnast. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1]

Richard Röstel
Röstel in 1896
Born1872 (1872)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Germany Germany
GymTurngemeinde in Berlin 1848

Röstel 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. "Richard Röstel Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  2. "Richard Röstel". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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