Jaroslav Skobla
 Jaroslav Skobla at the 1928 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 April 1899 Prague-Pitkovičky, Austria-Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 November 1959 (aged 60) Teplice nad Bečvou, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Jaroslav Skobla (16 April 1899 – 22 November 1959) was a Czechoslovakian weightlifter.[1] After winning a world light-heavyweight title in 1923 he was a favorite at the 1924 Olympics, but finished in a mere eighth place. Skobla then moved to the heavyweight category and won a bronze and a gold medal at the 1928 and 1932 Games, respectively.[2][3] He worked as an accountant, bouncer, and policeman. His friends collected money to send him to the Olympics.[4]
His son Jiří was an Olympic shot put competitor.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jaroslav Skobla". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b Jaroslav Skobla Archived 5 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ Jaroslav Skobla. chidlovski.net
- ^ "Olympijský vzpěrač Jaroslav Skobla se živil jako strážník, účetní a vyhazovač. Na olympiádu se mu složili kolegové". G.cz. 16 April 2021.
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