Jaroslav Skobla

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJaroslav•Skobla
Used nameJaroslav•Skobla
Born16 April 1899 in Pitkavicky (TCH)
Died22 November 1959 in Teplice nad Bečvou, Olomoucký kraj (CZE)
Measurements178 cm / 83 kg
NOC Czechoslovakia
Nationality Czechia
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 2

Biography

In addition to his two Olympic medals, Jaroslav Skobla was 1923 World Champion as a light-heavyweight. After his victory at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics Skobla only competed in Czechoslovakia, winning national titles in 1923-25 and 1927-28.

Before the war Skobla was a policeman. After the communists seized power, the anti-communist Skobla had to quit his jobs to become an accountant and part-time bouncer in a pub in Praha. At the age of 60 he died of lung cancer. He was the father of Jiří Skobla who originally also wanted to become a weightlifter, but took up the shot put on the advice of his doctors, and won a bronze medal in that event at the 1956 Olympics.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1924 Summer Olympics Weightlifting TCH CZE Jaroslav Skobla
Light-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) 8
1928 Summer Olympics Weightlifting TCH CZE Jaroslav Skobla
Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) 3 Bronze
1932 Summer Olympics Weightlifting TCH CZE Jaroslav Skobla
Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) 1 Gold

Olympic family relations