Robert Roth
Robert Roth in 1922
Personal information
Born5 July 1898
Died17 November 1959(1959-11-17) (aged 61)
Nidau, Switzerland
Medal record
Representing   Switzerland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1920 Antwerp Heavyweight

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 professional, but than returned to amateurs and won the national title in 1928 and 1931.[1] His younger brothers Hans and Fritz were also Olympic wrestlers.[2]

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  1. 1 2 "Robert Roth". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Robert Roth". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
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