Georg Hackenschmidt (Russian Lion)
World Champion / Strongman
Estonian-Russian professional wrestler, strongman, and first undisputed World Heavyweight Champion.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth8/1/1877
Date of Death1/30/1968
Era19th–20th century
Country of Origin
Estonia / Russian Empire / UK
Estonia / Russian Empire / UKRank / Title1st World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion
Active Years1896–1911
Biography
Georg Hackenschmidt was the world's premier professional wrestler in the 1900s. Famed for his match with Frank Gotch, he invented the Hack Squat and authored landmark physical culture books.