George Hackenschmidt

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf professional wrestler
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Tartu
gptkbp:birthDate 1878-05-01
gptkbp:birthPlace Tallinn
gptkbp:careerEnd 1911
gptkbp:careerStart 1899
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:deathDate 1968-01-19
gptkbp:famousFor pioneering modern wrestling techniques
gptkbp:famousQuote "Strength is the foundation of all success."
"The greatest thing in the world is to be strong."
"The mind is the most powerful muscle."
"To be a champion, you must train like one."
"Wrestling is a science, not a sport."
gptkbp:hasClient The Secrets of Strength Training
The Strength of a Man
The Way to Live
The_Art_of_Wrestling
The_Science_of_Wrestling
gptkbp:height 6 ft 0 in
gptkbp:hobbies philosophy
writing
weightlifting
boxing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label George Hackenschmidt
gptkbp:influenced professional wrestling
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Eugene_Sandow
gptkbp:knownFor World_Heavyweight_Wrestling_Champion
gptkbp:legacy influential figure in wrestling history
gptkbp:nationality Estonian
gptkbp:nickname The_Russian_Lion
gptkbp:notableFeature vs._Ed_Lewis
vs._Frank_Gotch
vs._Stanislaus_Zbyszko
gptkbp:occupation strongman
gptkbp:residence gptkb:London
gptkbp:retirementYear declining health
gptkbp:sport wrestling
gptkbp:spouse Martha_Hackenschmidt
gptkbp:weight 240 lb
gptkbp:wrestlingPromotion over 200 wins
multiple championships
catch wrestling
only 5 losses