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Jóhannes Jósefsson
Jóhannes Jósefsson (28 July 1883 – 4 October 1968), also known as Jóhannes á Borg , was an Icelandic Glíma champion, circus performer and hotel owner. He was known for travelling around the world and challenging fighters from different martial arts backgrounds. He wrote an English book about Glima in 1908 titled "Icelandic wrestling, Icelandic Wrestling". Jóhannes was born in the north of Iceland in 1883 and became a champion of Icelandic wrestling at an early age. He competed in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics, 1908 London Olympics, at the age of 25, and came in fourth. He then traveled the world, ending up in America with Barnum & Baileys Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Greatest Show on Earth, where he performed as an unarmed contender fighting opponents even armed with knives. Jóhannes became a wealthy man from his circus activities and returned to Iceland unscathed in 1927. After his return, he invested more than 1 million Icelan ... [...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] |
