Charles Gustav Wilhelm Winckler (April 9, 1867 in

Frederiksberg Frederiksberg () is a part of the Capital Region of Denmark. It is formally an independent municipality, Frederiksberg Municipality, separate from Copenhagen Municipality, but both are a part of the City of Copenhagen. It occupies an area of ...

– December 17, 1932 in Frederiksberg) was a Danish

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-dev ...

and

tug of war Tug of war (also known as tug o' war, tug war, rope war, rope pulling, or tugging war) is a sport that pits two teams against each other in a test of strength: teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal being to bring the rope a certa ...

competitor who participated at the

1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 ...

. He finished tenth in the shot put event and eighth in the discus throw event. He was also part of the Dano-Swedish

team which won the gold medal against opponents France.

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* 1867 births 1932 deaths Danish male shot putters Danish male discus throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1900 Summer Olympics Tug of war competitors at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Denmark Sportspeople from Frederiksberg Olympic tug of war competitors of Denmark Olympic gold medalists for Denmark Olympic medalists in tug of war Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics {{tugofwar-bio-stub