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Occupation

WRESTLERS

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With 700 biographies, Wrestlers are the 22nd most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Biologists, Mathematicians, and Physicists.

People

Pantheon has 887 people classified as wrestlers born between 1871 and 2000. Of these 887, 734 (82.75%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living wrestlers include Hulk Hogan, Kane, and John Cena. The most famous deceased wrestlers include André the Giant, The French Angel, and Masahiko Kimura. As of April 2022, 184 new wrestlers have been added to Pantheon including József Csatári, Olle Anderberg, and Alfred Asikainen.

Living Wrestlers

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Deceased Wrestlers

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Newly Added Wrestlers (2022)

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Places

Most wrestlers were born in United States (288), Japan (78), and Russia (53). By city, the most common birth places were Budapest (9), Calgary (7), and Tbilisi (7).The most common death places of wrestlers were United States (61), Sweden (16), and Finland (11). By city, these were Tokyo (5), Stockholm (5), and Budapest (5).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as wrestlers in Pantheon are Stephanos Christopoulos, Joseph Olivier, and Ivan Poddubny.  The concentration of wrestlers was largest during the Television Era, which lasted from 1950 to 1989. Some birth or death locations for earlier wrestlers are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Overlapping Lives

Which Wrestlers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Wrestlers since 1700.

Related Occupations

Wrestlers are found within the Sports domain which also includes Soccer Players, Athletes, Basketball Players, Cyclists, and Tennis Players.

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