 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. 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. He worked as an accountant, bouncer, and policeman. His friends collected money to send him to the Olympics.
His son Jiří was an Olympic shot put competitor.
References
- "Jaroslav Skobla". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ 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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