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Jaroslav Skobla

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Jaroslav Skobla
Jaroslav Skobla at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
Born16 April 1899
Pitkavicky, Czech Republic
Died22 November 1959 (aged 60)
Teplice nad Bečvou, Czech Republic
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. 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.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Jaroslav Skobla Archived 5 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Jaroslav Skobla. chidlovski.net