Johannes Kotkas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johannes Kotkas

olympic wrestler

Date of Birth: 03-Feb-1915

Place of Birth: Kambja Rural Municipality, Tartu County, Estonia

Date of Death: 08-May-1998

Profession: hammer thrower, amateur wrestler

Nationality: Estonia

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Johannes Kotkas (3 February 1915 – 8 May 1998) was a heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Estonia who won a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
He held the European title in 1938, 1939 and 1947 and placed second at the 1953 world championships.