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Hugo Rothstein

German gymnast

Died when: 54 years 212 days (655 months)
Star Sign: Virgo

 

Hugo Rothstein

Hugo Rothstein (28 August 1810 Erfurt - 28 March 1865 Erfurt) was a Prussian officer, writer, educator and gymnast.He traveled to Sweden to investigate Swedish gymnastics, and introduced it into Prussian military and civil physical training programs.

He was a severe critic of the Turners and their German system of gymnastics.


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