Robert Roth (sport wrestler)
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Born5 July 1898
Bern, Switzerland
Died17 November 1959 (aged 61)
Nidau, Switzerland
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| Born | 5 July 1898 Bern, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
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Robert Roth (5 July 1898 – 17 November 1959) was a Swiss wrestler who won a gold medal in the freestyle heavyweight class at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1] Roth was a national champion in schwingen, Swiss national wrestling, in 1919 and 1921. Between 1922 and 1927, he competed as a professional, then returned to amateur status and won the national title in 1928 and 1931.[1] His younger brothers Hans and Fritz were also Olympic wrestlers.[2]
