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1927 European Wrestling Championships
The 1927 European Wrestling Championships The European Wrestling Championships is the second oldest international wrestling competition of the modern world and the main wrestling championships in Europe. It predates World Wrestling Championships and other regional wrestling championships ... were held in Budapest (Hungary) in 1927 under the organization of the International Federation of Associated Wrestling (FILA) and the Hungarian Wrestling Federation. It only competed in the Greco-Roman style categories. Medal table Medal summary Men's Greco-Roman References External linksFILA Database {{European Wrestling Championships 1927 in European sport Sports competitions in Hungary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about . Budapest, which is both a city and county, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of and a population of 3,303,786; it is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary. The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42. Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century. The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule. After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osvald Käpp
Osvald Käpp (17 February 1905 – 22 December 1995) was an Estonian wrestler who competed in freestyle and Greco-Roman lightweight events at the 1924, 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics. He won the freestyle contest in 1928 and served as the Olympic flag bearer for Estonia in 1932. He also won two medals in Greco-Roman wrestling at the European championships in 1926–27. Käpp trained as a gymnast and basketball player before changing to wrestling in 1923. In 1929, during the Great Depression, he immigrated to New York City, and won the AAU Greco-Roman (1929) and freestyle titles (1930–31). He retired in 1931, but was convinced to compete in the 1932 Summer Olympics, as Estonia could not afford sending an Olympic team to Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Urban
Josef Urban (17 June 1899 – 2 September 1968) was a Czechoslovak wrestler. He was born in Středočeský kraj in June 1899. He won an Olympic silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1932. He also competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from .... Urban died on 2 September 1968, at the age of 69.František Kolář ''Encyklopedie olympioniků. Čeští a českoslovenští sportovci na olympijských hrách'', ed. Euromedia Group, Prague 2021, p. 338 References External links * 1899 births 1968 deaths Czechoslovak male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers of Czechoslovakia Wrestlers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Czech male sport wrestlers Olympic silver medalists for Czechoslovakia Olympic m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Richthoff
Johan Cornelius "Snövit" Richthoff (30 April 1898 – 1 October 1983) was a Swedish wrestler. He competed in the freestyle heavyweight division at the 1924, 1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhan ... and 1932 Summer Olympics and won gold medals in 1928 and 1932; he shared fourth place in 1924. Richthoff was born to a fisherman in a family of six, and trained in football and athletics before changing to wrestling. Besides his Olympic medals, he won the European titles in light-heavyweight freestyle in 1929 and 1930, and in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1930. Later that year he became the first wrestler to receive the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal. After the 1932 Olympics he wrestled professionally in the United States, and won 92 bouts out of 100, drawing 8 and losing none ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajmund Badó
Rajmund Badó (15 August 1902 – 26 December 1997) was a Hungarian wrestler who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics. At the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ..., he won the bronze medal in the Greco-Roman wrestling heavyweight class. References External links * 1902 births 1997 deaths Olympic wrestlers for Hungary Wrestlers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Hungarian male sport wrestlers Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Sport wrestlers from Budapest 20th-century Hungarian people European Wrestling Champions {{Hungary-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolf Loo
Rudolf Loo (1 December 1902 – 30 May 1983) was an Estonian wrestler. He competed in the Greco-Roman light heavyweight event at the 1924 Summer Olympics. He also won a silver medal at the 1926 European Wrestling Championships and a bronze medal at the 1927 European Wrestling Championships The 1927 European Wrestling Championships The European Wrestling Championships is the second oldest international wrestling competition of the modern world and the main wrestling championships in Europe. It predates World Wrestling Championships .... References External links * 1902 births 1983 deaths Olympic wrestlers for Estonia Wrestlers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Estonian male sport wrestlers Estonian World War II refugees Estonian emigrants to Sweden Sportspeople from Narva 20th-century Estonian people {{Estonia-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thure Sjöstedt
Ture Sigvard "Thure" Sjöstedt (28 August 1903 – 2 May 1956) was a Swedish wrestler. Career In freestyle wrestling, he won a gold and a silver medal in the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics, respectively, as well as a European title in 1934. He finished second at the 1927 European Championships in Greco-Roman wrestling.Thure Sjöstedt In the mid-1930s Sjöstedt turned professional and toured the United States with teammate . He later developed |
Alexander Szabó
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander and Aleksandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa and Sander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
