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George Hackenschmidt

1877 - 1968

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Georg Karl Julius Hackenschmidt (Russian: Георгий Георгиевич Гаккеншми́дт, romanized: Georgiy Georgiyevich Gakkenshmídt; 1 August 1877 – 19 February 1968), known in English-language publications as George Hackenschmidt, was an Estonian strongman, amateur and professional wrestler, writer, and sports philosopher. He is recognized as professional wrestling's first world heavyweight champion. Hackenschmidt was the only professional wrestling champion who is not known to have taken part in fixed matches, which were pervasive even in his day. Hackenschmidt began his professional career in Tallinn (Reval), Estonia (then part of the Russian Empire), and after an 1899 tournament in Paris was often referred in the media by the moniker "The Russian Lion". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Hackenschmidt is the 29th most popular wrestler, the 64th most popular biography from Estonia and the most popular Estonian Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, George Hackenschmidt ranks 29 out of 1,027. Before him are Rocky Johnson, The Miz, Isao Inokuma, Gholamreza Takhti, Seth Rollins, and Ivan Poddubny. After him are Stone Cold Steve Austin, Wim Ruska, Ferenc Seres, The Great Khali, Jimmy Snuka, and Randy Savage.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1877, George Hackenschmidt ranks 83. Before him are Princess Pauline of Württemberg, Erich von Hornbostel, Béla Kiss, Carl Tanzler, Maximilian Voloshin, and Franz Joseph Emil Fischer. After him are Pascual Ortiz Rubio, Titta Ruffo, Charles Coburn, Princess Mathilde of Bavaria, Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich of Russia, and Charilaos Vasilakos. Among people deceased in 1968, George Hackenschmidt ranks 100. Before him are Lilian Harvey, Ramón Menéndez Pidal, Gholamreza Takhti, Tian Han, Herbert Read, and Randolph Churchill. After him are Sigfried Giedion, Alfredo Foglino, Anthony Asquith, Sergei Natanovich Bernstein, Khuang Aphaiwong, and Armando Castellazzi.

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In Estonia

Among people born in Estonia, George Hackenschmidt ranks 64 out of 351. Before him are Eduard von Toll (1858), Friedrich Martens (1845), Friedrich Wilhelm von Buxhoeveden (1750), Friedrich Wilhelm Rembert von Berg (1794), Jüri Uluots (1890), and Johannes Aavik (1880). After him are Jüri Lossmann (1891), Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz (1793), August Kork (1887), Herman Wrangel (1584), Viktor Kingissepp (1888), and Edgar Savisaar (1950).

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Among WRESTLERS In Estonia

Among wrestlers born in Estonia, George Hackenschmidt ranks 1. After him are Eduard Pütsep (1898), Martin Klein (1884), Johannes Kotkas (1915), Kristjan Palusalu (1908), Voldemar Väli (1903), Osvald Käpp (1905), Indrek Pertelson (1971), Baruto Kaito (1984), Heiki Nabi (1985), Martin Padar (1979), and Epp Mäe (1992).

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