Robert Steckle
| Robert "Bob" Steckle | |
|---|---|
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg) |
| Born | August 21, 1930 Kitchener, Ontario |
| Olympic team | Canada |
| Status | Retired |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
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| Men's wrestling | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
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1954 Vancouver | Light Heavyweight |
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1958 Cardiff | Light Heavyweight |
| Pan American Games | ||
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1963 São Paulo | Light Heavyweight |
Robert John "Bob" Steckle (born August 21, 1930 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a former Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestler from Canada, who competed in three consecutive summer Olympic Games, starting in 1952.[1] He carried the Canadian flag at the opening ceremonies of the 1956 Summer Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia,[2] the only Canadian wrestler ever to do so.
Silver 1954 Commonwealth games (light heavyweight 87 kg) Bronze 1958 Commonwealth games (light heavyweight 87 kg) [3]
Silver 1963 Pan-Am games (87 kg) [4]
1955 and 1957 AAU Greco-Roman National Champion (191 lbs) [5]
Nine time Canadian Freestyle championship between the years of 1951 and 1963, and three time Canadian Greco-Roman champion.
He was inducted as an Athlete into the Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1983,[6] and into the University of Guelph Gryphon Hall of Fame in 1984 for his contributions to Gryphon football as the 1951 Wildman Trophy recipient [7] in addition to his numerous accomplishments in wrestling.
References
- ^ "About | Canadian Olympic Style Wrestling | Wrestling Canada Lutte". wrestling.ca. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ "404 - TSN". tsn.ca. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Wrestling". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ "Bob Steckle Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ http://image.aausports.org/sports/wrestling/results/past_results/greco_roman.pdf
- ^ "Hall of Fame | Canadian Olympic Style Wrestling | Wrestling Canada Lutte". wrestling.ca. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ http://www.athletics.uoguelph.ca/Alumni/Hall/85
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