Robert Roth (sport wrestler)
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| Born | 5 July 1898 Bern, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 November 1959 (aged 61) Nidau, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Robert Roth (5 July 1898 – 17 November 1959) was a Swiss wrestler who won a gold medal in the freestyle heavyweight class at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1] Roth was a national champion in schwingen, Swiss national wrestling, in 1919 and 1921. Between 1922 and 1927, he competed as a professional, then returned to amateur status and won the national title in 1928 and 1931.[1] His younger brothers Hans and Fritz were also Olympic wrestlers.[2]
References
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- ^ a b "Robert Roth". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Robert Roth". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
External links
[edit]- Robert Roth at Olympics.com
- Robert Roth at the International Wrestling Database
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