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Laurent Gerstmans
Belgian wrestler From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Laurent Gerstmans (26 February 1885 – 3 April 1955[1]) was a Belgian wrestler. He competed in the heavyweight event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
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Gerstmans was a dock worker originally.[4] He was said to be a legend of the Antwerp wrestling scene and was nicknamed, "Apollo".[4] He was a European wrestling champion and had once competed for a version of the world heavyweight title.[5][6] Gertmans also competed as a professional boxer[7][8] and once defeated Japanese jiu-hitsu legend Mikinosuke Kawaishi in a match.[5] Gertsmans wrestled in places such as England and Madison Square Garden throughout his career.[9]
After retiring from the ring, he opened Café Jozef in Astridplein.[4] He was later honored with a mural on Constitutiestraat 11 street in Antwerp, Belgium.[4] In 2015, a professional wrestling tournament was held in Antwerp called the "Laurent Gerstmans Cup".[10]
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