Jaroslav Skobla
Olympic athlete
1899 – 1959
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Who was Jaroslav Skobla?
Jaroslav Skobla 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.
His son Jiří was an Olympic shot put competitor. Sweg.
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- Born
- Apr 16, 1899
Prague - Lived in
- Prague
- Died
- Nov 22, 1959
Teplice nad Bečvou
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on July 23, 2013
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