Robert Steckle

Canadian wrestler (1930–2022)

Robert Steckle

Weight| 191 lb (87 kg)
Born| (1930-08-21)August 21, 1930
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Died| September 25, 2022(2022-09-25) (aged 92)
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
High school| Kitchener Collegiate Institute
College| University of Guelph
Olympic team| Canada
Status| Retired
Robert Steckle Medal record

Men's wrestling
Representing  Canada
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
|  1954 Vancouver | Light Heavyweight
|  1958 Cardiff | Light Heavyweight
Pan American Games
|  1963 São Paulo | Light Heavyweight

Robert John Steckle (August 21, 1930 – September 25, 2022)[1] was a Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestler from Canada who competed in three consecutive summer Olympic Games, starting in 1952.[2] He carried the Canadian flag at the opening ceremonies[3] of the 1956 Summer Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia, the only Canadian wrestler ever to do so. He was born in Kitchener, Ontario.

Steckle won silver at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (light heavyweight 87 kg) and bronze at the 1958 Empire Commonwealth Games (light heavyweight 87 kg).[4] He took silver at the 1963 Pan-American Games (87 kg).[5]

Steckle was the 1955 and 1957 AAU Greco-Roman National Champion (191 lbs),[6] as well as the Canadian Freestyle champion in 1951, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1962, and 1963, and Greco-Roman champion in 1952, 1956, and 1960. He was inducted as an Athlete into the Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1983,[7] and into the University of Guelph Gryphon Hall of Fame in 1984 for his contributions to Gryphon football as the 1951 Wildman Trophy recipient[8] in addition to his accomplishments in wrestling.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Obituary: Robert "Bob" John Steckle". 28 September 2022.
2. ^ "About | Canadian Olympic Style Wrestling | Wrestling Canada Lutte". wrestling.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-08-18. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
3. ^ "Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games - Official Olympic Film | Olympic History". Olympic Channel. YouTube. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
4. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Wrestling". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
5. ^ "Bob Steckle Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
6. ^ http://image.aausports.org/sports/wrestling/results/past_results/greco_roman.pdf[bare URL PDF]
7. ^ "Hall of Fame ; Canadian Olympic Style Wrestling ; Wrestling Canada Lutte". wrestling.ca. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
8. ^ http://www.athletics.uoguelph.ca/Alumni/Hall/85[dead link]