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February 19, 1968(1968-02-19) (aged 89)[1] London, England[1]
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Billed height
175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
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100 kg (220 lb)
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Ferdinand Gruhn Georg Lurich
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1911
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Georg Karl Julius Hackenschmidt (1 August [O.S. 20 July] 1878[4] – 19 February 1968) was an Estonian[5][6][7] strongman, professional wrestler, writer, and sports philosopher who is recognized as professional wrestling's first world heavyweight champion.
Hackenschmidt began his professional career in Tallinn (Reval), Estonia (then part of the Russian Empire) and was nicknamed "The Russian Lion" and "Hack". After World War I he moved to France and then lived most of the second half of his life in London, England.[8] He is believed to be the creator of the professional wrestling version of the bear hug as well as the person who popularised the hack squat; additionally, Hackenschmidt is also attributed as the creator of the bench press.[9] He was known for his impressive strength, fitness, and flexibility. Later in life, he wrote many books on physical culture, training and philosophy.
^ ab"Power Slam". This Month in History: February. SW Publishing. January 1999. p. 28. 55.
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^George, Hackenschmidt (1911). The Path to Strength and Health (in Russian). Moscow: Popov Brothers. p. 102.
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^Paramonov, Riho (1 December 2017). "Kõige kuulsam eestlane". Ajakiri Sport (in Estonian). Retrieved 22 April 2019.
^"Hackenschmidt, Georg". Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon (ESBL) (in Estonian). 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
^Markie, Arnie. The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives. pg. 340. Simon and Schuster, 2004. ISBN 0-684-80663-0
^"Hackenschmidt's Great Strength Due To Work". Classic Wrestling Articles. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
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