Olympic Photos by Paul Richer - Part 4

Olympic Photos by Paul Richer, Part 4

We continue our series of nude photographs by Paul Richer of athletes in the 1900 Paris Olympics.  Richer was on an official Olympic commission to study the athletes.  Richer was responsible for taking nude anthropomorphic photos of the athletes, and since it was an official commission, almost all the athletes who were asked to participate did so.

We start with French long jump champion Albert Delannoy.  Above, Delannoy in 1898.

Here are Paul Richer's photos of Albert Delannoy, front view ...

rear view ...

and side view.  Disclosure: I have removed yellowing from Richer's photos and brightened them.

Henri Deloge was a French runner, seen here behind Charles Bennett in the 1500m race in the 1900 Olympics.  Deloge won a silver medal in the 1500m race and the 5000m race.

Here's Henri Deloge, front view ...

rear view ...

and side view.

Kurt Doerry was a German runner.  Above, we see him decades later in 1928 with other senior competitors in a race in Berlin.  He is the 5th from the left.

Here's Kurt Doerry in 1900, front view ...

rear view ...

and side view.

Our last Olympic athlete today is U.S. runner Walter Drumheller, seen above.

My source was missing the front view of him.  Here's the rear view ...

and the side view.

Next time: more Paul Richer Olympic athlete photos.