Hackenschmidt in 1903

Georg Karl Julius Hackenschmidt (August 2, 1878 in Tartu, Estonia - February 19, 1968 in London, England) was an early 20th-century strongman and professional wrestler. Nicknamed "The Russian Lion", Hackenschmidt was actually an Estonian born to German and Estonian-Swedish parents. 1903 photograph. ... 1903 photograph. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... County Tartu County Mayor Laine Jänes Area 38. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... In the 19th century, the term strongman refers to an exhibitor of strength (before strength sports were codified into weightlifting, powerlifting etc. ... Bruno Sammartino wrestles with Stan The Man Stasiak. ...

Hackenschmidt became a professional wrestler around 1898 and went undefeated for over 3000 matches. He was the first widely-recognized World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion after his 1905 win over Tom Jenkins. Hackenschmidt held the title and remained undefeated until his 1908 match with Frank Gotch at Chicago's Dexter Park Pavilion, in which he lost after 2 hours and 3 minutes. A rematch on September 4 of that same year at the newly opened Comiskey Park resulted in another loss to Gotch. 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The NWA World Heavyweight Championship The National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship is a title in professional wrestling. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1908 (MCMVIII) is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Frank Gotch in a published photo Frank Alvin Gotch (April 27, 1878 - December 17, 1917) was an American professional wrestler back when the contests were real (see catch wrestling). ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... Comiskey Park (35th Street & Shields Avenue, Chicago, Illinois) was the ballpark in which the Chicago White Sox played from 1910 to 1990. ...

George Hackenschmidt is widely considered the creator of what is now called the bear hug, a professional wrestling hold which looks like it sounds. The attacker wraps their arms around the torso of the opponent and basically just squeezes the air right out of them. Many Russian pro-wrestlers since then have used the bear hug in order to honor its originator.

Hackenschmidt was also a pioneer in the field of weight lifting. He invented the exercise known as the hack squat, whose name is a reference to his own, and he helped to popularize many other types of lifts common within the modern training regimen, such as the bench press. During his career, he held numorous weight lifting records, all of which have since been broken. Squatting using the Smith machine. ... A soldier from the U.S. Army performs a 345 lb (156 kg) bench press The bench press is an exercise in powerlifting and bodybuilding in which the lifter lies on his/her back on a bench, raising and lowering the bar directly above the chest. ...

Hackenschmidt retired from professional wrestling in 1911 due to recurring injuries, and went on to write several books, including Fitness and Your Self (1937), Consciousness and Character: True Definitions of Entity, Individuality, Personality, Nonentity (1937), The Way To Live In Health and Physical Fitness (1941), and The Three Memories and Forgetfulness: What They Are and What Their True Significance is in Human Life. He died in London in 1968 at the age of 89. 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...

Championships

• 1-Time World Heavyweight Champion

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External links

• http://www.sandowmuseum.com/page28.html
• http://www.sandowplus.co.uk/Competition/Hackenschmidt/hack-biog.htm
• A pro-wrestling card game that George Hackenschmidt is a part of: http://www.filsingergames.com/legendsofwrestling.htm