George Hirthler

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George Hirthler
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George Hirthler
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George Hirthler is an American writer. [1] He is best known for writing the novel The Idealist, which earned him the Pierre de Coubertin medal from the International Olympic Committee. [2] [3]

Hirthler began researching the Olympic Games in 1989. [2] His novel The Idealist, based on Pierre de Coubertin, [4] was published by the Ringworks Press in 2016. [2] [5] On June 23, 2022, he was awarded the Pierre de Coubertin medal along with artist Rolf Lukaschewski. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Barker, Philip (June 30, 2022). "Coubertin Medal presented to artist and writer in ceremony". Inside the Games . Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Sheidlower, Noah (June 24, 2022). "Atlanta resident George Hirthler receives rare Pierre de Coubertin Medal from International Olympic Committee". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "The Pierre de Coubertin Medal Awarded To Artist Rolf Lukaschewski and Author George Hirthler". International Olympic Committee (in French). June 23, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  4. ↑ Auchincloss, Matthew (August 8, 2024). "George Hirthler is committed to telling the story of Olympic Games' founder". RoughDraft Atlanta. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ Hirtler, George (2016). The Idealist: The Story of Baron Pierre de Coubertin: A Historical Novel. Ringworks Press. ISBN   9780997475906 – via Google Books.


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