Anton Heida (born December 24, 1878, date of death unknown) was an American

gymnast Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

who competed in the

1904 Summer Olympics The 1904 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the III Olympiad and also known as St. Louis 1904) were an international multi-sport event held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from 1 July to 23 November 1904. Many events were conducted ...

, where he won five gold medals. He won the vault,

horizontal bar The horizontal bar, also known as the high bar, is an apparatus used by male gymnasts in artistic gymnastics. It traditionally consists of a cylindrical metal (typically steel) bar that is rigidly held above and parallel to the floor by a syst ...

pommel horse The pommel horse, also known as vaulting horse, is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. Traditionally, it is used by only male gymnasts. Originally made of a metal frame with a wooden body and a leather cover, the modern pommel horse has a metal bo ...

, team competition and all-around titles, becoming the most successful athlete at the 1904 Olympics.

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* 1878 births Year of death missing American male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1904 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in gymnastics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in gymnastics Gymnasts from Prague Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics 20th-century American sportsmen Emigrants from Austria-Hungary to the United States {{US-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub

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