Jaroslav Skobla

Jaroslav Skobla

Jaroslav Skobla at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
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)
Sport
Sport Weightlifting

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]

His son Jiří was an Olympic shot put competitor. Sweg.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Jaroslav Skobla. sports-reference.com
  2. Jaroslav Skobla. chidlovski.net


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