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Abe Geldenhuys
Abe Geldenhuys (20 November 1932 – 17 September 1998) was a South African wrestler. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References External links * 1932 births 1998 deaths South African male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for South Africa Wrestlers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics People from Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality Sportspeople from the Northern Cape Commonwealth Games medallists in wrestling Commonwealth Games gold medallists for South Africa Wrestlers at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Wrestlers at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Meda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrestling
Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat sports and military systems. The sport can either be genuinely competitive or sportive entertainment (see professional wrestling). Wrestling comes in different forms such as freestyle, Greco-Roman, judo, sambo, folkstyle, catch, submission, sumo, pehlwani, shuai jiao and others. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two (sometimes more) competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position. There are a wide range of styles with varying rules, with both traditional historic and modern styles. The term ''wrestling'' is attested in late Old English, as ''wræstlunge'' (glossing ''palestram''). History Wrestling represents one of the oldest forms of combat. The origins of wrestl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
