Oscar Goerke

{{short description|American cyclist}} {{use mdy|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Oscar Goerke | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date|1883|01|10}} | birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|1934|12|12|1883|01|10}} | death_place = Maplewood, New Jersey, U.S. | height = | weight = | discipline = | role = | ridertype = | amateuryears1 = | amateurteam1 = | amateuryears2 = | amateurteam2 = | proyears1 = 1904 | proteam1 = USA Olympic Cycling Team | proyears2 = | proteam2 = | majorwins = | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry| the {{USA}} }} {{MedalSport | Men's track cycling}} {{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}} {{MedalSilver| 1904 St. Louis | 2 mile}} | show-medals = }} '''Oscar Goerke, Jr.''' (January 10, 1883 – December 12, 1934) was an American cyclist who competed in the early twentieth century. He was born in Brooklyn and died in Maplewood, New Jersey.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/14519 |title=Oscar Goerke |work=Olympedia |access-date=February 8, 2021}}</ref> Goerke competed in all seven events in cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics in Missouri and won the silver in the 2 mile race.<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/oscar-goerke-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418055132/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/oscar-goerke-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-18 |title=Oscar Goerke Olympic Results |accessdate=2013-05-02 |work=sports-reference.com}}</ref>

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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20121013004128/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GOERKOSC01 Profile] *{{sports links}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Goerke, Oscar}} Category:1883 births Category:1934 deaths Category:American male cyclists Category:Cyclists at the 1904 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic silver medalists for the United States in cycling Category:Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics Category:20th-century American sportsmen