Max Carl Herman Wandrer (February 10, 1894 – October 1, 1978) 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 ...

. He was a member of the

United States men's national artistic gymnastics team The United States men's artistic gymnastics team represents the United States in Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique, FIG international competitions. History The first national team roster was established in 1998. The team has competed at ...

and competed in the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...

. He was born in

Rudolstadt Rudolstadt is a town in the German federal state Thuringia, within the Thuringian Forest, to the southwest, and to Jena and Weimar to the north. The former capital of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, the town is built along the River Saale inside a wide ...

and died in

Middle River, Maryland Middle River is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 33,203 at the 2020 census. A Middle River Train Station first appeared on the 1877 G.M. Hopkins & Co Baltimor ...

. As a gymnast, Wandrer was a member of Philadelphia Turngemeinde, also known as Philadelphia Turners.

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* 1894 births 1978 deaths American male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for the United States Gymnasts at the 1924 Summer Olympics German emigrants to the United States Gymnasts from Thuringia People from Rudolstadt 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub