George Hackenschmidt

Estonian strongman and professional wrestler (1877–1968) George HackenschmidtHackenschmidt, c. 1905Personal informationOther namesGeorgiy Georgiyevich GakkenshmídtCitizenship Russian Empire France (1939–1946) British subject (after 1946) BornGeorg Karl Julius Hackenschmidt(1877-08-01)August 1, 1877Dorpat, Russian Empire (now Tartu, Estonia)DiedFebruary 19, 1968(1968-02-19) (aged 90)London, EnglandProfessional wrestling careerRing name"The Russian Lion"Billed height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)Billed weight100 kg (220 lb)Trained byFerdinand GruhnGeorg LurichIgor KraievskiyDebut1898Retired1911 Medal record Representing the Russian Empire Weightlifting World Championships 1898 Vienna 10 events Greco-Roman wrestling European Championships 1898 Vienna Openweight Part of a series onProfessional wrestling History History of professional wrestling By year History of WWE Early wrestling championships Gold Dust Trio 1980s boom Black Saturday 1994 NWA World Title Tournament Monday Night War Attitude Era 2000 All Japan Pro Wrestling mass exodus The Invasion Wednesday Night Wars Acquisition of WWE by Endeavor Notable promotionsMen's All Elite Wrestling All Japan Pro Wrestling All Star Wrestling Ameri