Jaroslav Skobla
Jaroslav Skobla (16 April 1899 – 22 November 1959) was a Czechoslovakian weightlifter. 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.[1][2]
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| Born | 16 April 1899 Pitkavicky, Czech Republic | |||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 November 1959 (aged 60) Teplice nad Bečvou, Czech Republic | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- Jaroslav Skobla Archived 5 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- Jaroslav Skobla. chidlovski.net
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