Joe Schleimer
Encyclopedia
Joseph "Joe" Schleimer (May 31, 1909 – November 23, 1988) was a Canadian
freestyle
sport wrestler
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
. In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the welterweight tournament at the Berlin Olympics. At the 1934 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the freestyle welterweight class.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
freestyle
Freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practised throughout the world. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games. It is, along with track and field, one of the oldest organized sports in history...
sport wrestler
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
. In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the welterweight tournament at the Berlin Olympics. At the 1934 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the freestyle welterweight class.