Joseph Schleimer (May 31, 1909 – November 23, 1988) was a Canadian freestyle sport wrestler, born in Gottschee, Yugoslavia, who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the welterweight tournament at the Berlin Olympics. At the 1934 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the freestyle welterweight class. He won the Canadian Wrestling Championships in 1934, 1935 and 1936. Joseph Schleimer was the coach for the Canadian Wrestling Team for - Pan-American Games Chicago 1959 - Commonwealth Games Perth Australia 1962 - World Championships Toledo Ohio 1962 - Pan-American Games San Paulo Brazil 1963 - Olympic Games Tokyo Japan 1964
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31 May 1909
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Died |
23 November 1988 (aged 79)
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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