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Jaroslav Skobla
Jaroslav Skobla at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
Born16 April 1899
Pitkavicky, Austria-Hungary
Died22 November 1959 (aged 60)
Teplice nad Bečvou, Czechoslovakia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1928 Amsterdam Heavyweight;
100+107.5+150 kg
Gold medal – first place 1932 Los Angeles Heavyweight;
112.5+115+152.5 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1923 Vienna Light-heavyweight;
387.5 kg

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, buncer, policeman. His frends collected money to send him to the games. [4] His son Jiří was an Olympic shot put competitor.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Jaroslav Skobla". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Jaroslav Skobla Archived 5 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Jaroslav Skobla. chidlovski.net
  4. ^ "Olympijský vzpěrač Jaroslav Skobla se živil jako strážník, účetní a vyhazovač. Na olympiádu se mu složili kolegové – G.cz". G.cz. 16 April 2021.