 He won the gold medal in the 1904 Summer Olympics (St Louis) for freestyle wrestling in the 47.6 kg (light-flyweight) class for men by winning both of his matches by falls.The tournament was held at Francis Field, Washington University beginning on October 14, 1904 and finishing on October 15, 1904 in the form of a single elimination tournament.John Hein representing United States took the silver medal, and Gustav Thiefenthaler representing Switzerland took the bronze.