Johan Richthoff
Encyclopedia
Johan Cornelius "Snövit" Richthoff (April 30, 1898, Limhamn
– October 1, 1983) was a Swedish
wrestler
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
, in the 1928 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics
.
In 1924 he finished fourth in the freestyle heavyweight competition
.
Four years later he won the gold medal in the same event.
In 1932 he won his second gold medal again heavyweight competition. beating out American Jack Riley and Austrian Nickolaus Hirschl
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Limhamn
Limhamn is, in an administrative sense, the southern district of Malmö Municipality in Sweden. Before 1915, Limhamn was a town of its own....
– October 1, 1983) was a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
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 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
, in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
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In 1924 he finished fourth in the freestyle heavyweight competition
Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics
At the 1924 Summer Olympics thirteen wrestling events were contested, all for men. There were six weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling...
.
Four years later he won the gold medal in the same event.
In 1932 he won his second gold medal again heavyweight competition. beating out American Jack Riley and Austrian Nickolaus Hirschl
Nickolaus Hirschl
Nickolaus "Mickey" Hirschl was an Austrian Olympic-medal-winning wrestler, European Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, and for 10 years held the title of Austrian Heavyweight Wrestling Champion...
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