Karl Gotch
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 17 years ago |
Date of birth | August 3,1924 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | Antwerp |
Belgium | |
Date of died | July 28,2007 |
Died | Tampa |
Florida | |
United States | |
Height | 188 (cm) |
Weight | 111 (kg) |
Retired | January 1, 1982 |
Martial arts | Wrestling, Freestyle wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestling, Catch wrestling, Shoot wrestling |
Bill height | 6 ft 1 in |
Train by | Billy Riley |
Martial art | Wrestling, Catch wrestling, Shoot wrestling, Freestyle wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestling, Shootfighting |
Wrestling | |
Catch wrestling | |
Freestyle wrestling | |
Greco-Roman wrestling | |
Shoot wrestling | |
Shootfighting | |
Children | 1 |
Debut | 1950 |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 913869 |
Karl Gotch Life story
Karel Charles "Karl" Istaz was a Belgian-born German-American professional wrestler and trainer, best known by his ring name Karl Gotch. In Japan, Gotch was known as the "God of Wrestling" due to his influence in shaping the Japanese professional wrestling style. He has no relation to the earlier wrestler Frank Gotch.