Peter Sturholdt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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boxer
Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1885
Place of Birth: Stillwater, Minnesota, United States
Date of Death: 27-Jun-1919
Profession: boxer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Peter Sturholdt
- Peter Johnson Sturholdt (December 7, 1885 – June 27, 1919) was an American boxer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. Sturholdt was born in Stillwater, Minnesota.
- In 1904, he finished fourth in the lightweight class after losing the bronze medal fight to Russell van Horn. In November 1905 the Amateur Athletic Union disqualified the second-placed Jack Egan from all AAU competitions and he had to return all his prizes, including his Olympic medals.
- Although not recognized then or since by Olympic records, Sports Reference has listed Sturholdt as the bronze medalist since researcher Taavi Kalju noted the discrepancy in 2008.Sturholdt died in St.
- Louis, Missouri, where he worked as a painter and cabinet maker.
- He fell to his death when the scaffolding he was on broke while painting.
- He left behind his wife, Margaret M.
- Terney, and 5 children: Adele, Margaret (Marge), Orvin John, Peter J., and Davis.
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