1906 George Hackenscmidt who fought in one of the 1st wrestling boughts at Olympia, London. UK. Born Georg Karl Julius Hackenschmidt ( 1877 – 1968) in Estonia; he wasalso known as 'The Great Hackenschmidt . The early 20th-century strongman, professional wrestler, sports philosopher and author is recognised as professional wrestling's first world heavyweight champion. At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, nine mens wrestling events were contested in four weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and five weight in freestyle wrestling

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